malquistar

[malkisˈt̪aɾ]

/[malkisˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner mal a una persona con otra u otras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-malquistar · malquistar · Spanish

malquistar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 malquistar
PropertyValue
Headwordmalquistar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[malkisˈt̪aɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “malquistar” en español

malquistarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

malquistar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [malkisˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poner mal a una persona con otra u otras.".

malquistar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is malquistar, spelled M-A-L-Q-U-I-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner mal a una persona con otra u otras.

Synonyms

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 "malquistar"?
"malquistar" is spelled M-A-L-Q-U-I-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [malkisˈt̪aɾ].
What does "malquistar" mean?
As a verb, "malquistar" means: Poner mal a una persona con otra u otras.
How do you pronounce "malquistar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malquistar" is [malkisˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malquistar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list