malformación

[malfoɾmaˈsjõn]

/[malfoɾmaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“malformación” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,041 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,041
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diferencia morfológica orgánica o corporal, notoria, respecto del promedio habitual. La etiología (causas) puede ser genética o ambiental:infecciosa, química, física o, mayoritariamente, por causas...

Key facts for malformación
PropertyValue
Headwordmalformación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[malfoɾmaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “malformación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). malformación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

malformación is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,041 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [malfoɾmaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diferencia morfológica orgánica o corporal, notoria, respecto del promedio habitual. La etiología (causas) puede ser genética o ambiental:infecciosa, química, física o, mayoritariamente, por causas...".

Zero misspellings are on record for malformación in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 malformación, spelled M-A-L-F-O-R-M-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diferencia morfológica orgánica o corporal, notoria, respecto del promedio habitual. La etiología (causas) puede ser genética o ambiental:infecciosa, química, física o, mayoritariamente, por causas ignotas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "malformación"?
"malformación" is spelled M-A-L-F-O-R-M-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [malfoɾmaˈsjõn].
What does "malformación" mean?
As a noun, "malformación" means: Diferencia morfológica orgánica o corporal, notoria, respecto del promedio habitual. La etiología (causas) puede ser genética o ambiental:infecciosa, química, física o, mayoritariamente, por causas...
How do you pronounce "malformación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malformación" is [malfoɾmaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malformación" come from?
"malformación" 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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Using “malformación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-F-O-R-M-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [malfoɾmaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list