malevolente

[maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e]

/[maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene mala voluntad hacia alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-malevolente · malevolente · Spanish

malevolente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 malevolente
PropertyValue
Headwordmalevolente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “malevolente” en español

malevolentequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

malevolente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que tiene mala voluntad hacia alguien.".

malevolente has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 malevolente, spelled M-A-L-E-V-O-L-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene mala voluntad hacia alguien.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "malevolente"?
"malevolente" is spelled M-A-L-E-V-O-L-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e].
What does "malevolente" mean?
As an adjective, "malevolente" means: Que tiene mala voluntad hacia alguien.
How do you pronounce "malevolente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malevolente" is [maleβ̞oˈlẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list