malhechor

[maleˈt͡ʃoɾ]

/[maleˈt͡ʃoɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“malhechor” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,906 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,906
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que comete un delito, y especialmente que los comete por hábito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-malhechor · malhechor · Spanish

malhechor · rank #67,906 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,906
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mandarse

Nearest frequency peer: mandarse (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “malhechor”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “malhechor” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for malhechor
PropertyValue
Headwordmalhechor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maleˈt͡ʃoɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,906
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “malhechor” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.malhechorcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “mandarse” (#67,907), “manejará” (#67,908), “machacando” (#67,903). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “malhechor” va en #67,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

malhechor is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,906 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maleˈt͡ʃoɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que comete un delito, y especialmente que los comete por hábito.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for malhechor, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is malhechor, spelled M-A-L-H-E-C-H-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que comete un delito, y especialmente que los comete por hábito.

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 "malhechor"?
"malhechor" is spelled M-A-L-H-E-C-H-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maleˈt͡ʃoɾ].
What does "malhechor" mean?
As an adjective, "malhechor" means: Que comete un delito, y especialmente que los comete por hábito.
How do you pronounce "malhechor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malhechor" is [maleˈt͡ʃoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malhechor" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "malhechor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list