malinterpreten
[malĩn̪t̪eɾˈpɾet̪ẽn]
The verdict
“malinterpreten” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,723 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,723
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 36,142
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de malinterpretar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | malinterpreten |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [malĩn̪t̪eɾˈpɾet̪ẽn] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #68,723 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “malinterpreten” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
malinterpreten is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,723 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [malĩn̪t̪eɾˈpɾet̪ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for malinterpreten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is malinterpreten, spelled M-A-L-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de malinterpretar.
- 2Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de malinterpretar.
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.
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Using “malinterpreten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [malĩn̪t̪eɾˈpɾet̪ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.