maledicencia

[maleð̞iˈsẽnsja]

/[maleð̞iˈsẽnsja]/ noun

The verdict

“maledicencia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción de maldecir (hablar con mordacidad en perjuicio de una persona).

Corpus desk

Index ES-maledicencia · maledicencia · Spanish

maledicencia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for maledicencia
PropertyValue
Headwordmaledicencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maleð̞iˈsẽnsja]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maledicencia” en español

maledicenciaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maledicencia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maleð̞iˈsẽnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maledicencia, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is maledicencia, spelled M-A-L-E-D-I-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de maldecir (hablar con mordacidad en perjuicio de una persona).
  2. 2
    Detracción.
  3. 3
    Infamación.
  4. 4
    Costumbre o actitud de difamar y hablar mal de los demás.
  5. 5
    La maledicencia. Las gentes desocupadas y maldicientes.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maledicencia"?
"maledicencia" is spelled M-A-L-E-D-I-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maleð̞iˈsẽnsja].
What does "maledicencia" mean?
As a noun, "maledicencia" means: Acción de maldecir (hablar con mordacidad en perjuicio de una persona).
How do you pronounce "maledicencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maledicencia" is [maleð̞iˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maledicencia" come from?
"maledicencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list