malinchismo

[malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo]

/[malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Adopción o preferencia por costumbres, valores o prácticas extranjeras, acompañada del desprecio o abandono de las propias.

Key facts for malinchismo
PropertyValue
Headwordmalinchismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “malinchismo” sits in Spanish frequency

malinchismo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

malinchismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for malinchismo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is malinchismo, spelled M-A-L-I-N-C-H-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adopción o preferencia por costumbres, valores o prácticas extranjeras, acompañada del desprecio o abandono de las propias.
  2. 2
    Traición.

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 "malinchismo"?
"malinchismo" is spelled M-A-L-I-N-C-H-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo].
What does "malinchismo" mean?
As a noun, "malinchismo" means: Adopción o preferencia por costumbres, valores o prácticas extranjeras, acompañada del desprecio o abandono de las propias.
How do you pronounce "malinchismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malinchismo" is [malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malinchismo" come from?
"malinchismo" 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 “malinchismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-I-N-C-H-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [malĩnʲˈt͡ʃismo] (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
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