malvavisco

[malβ̞aˈβ̞isko]

/[malβ̞aˈβ̞isko]/ noun

The verdict

“malvavisco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,093 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,093
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Althaea officinalis) Planta malvácea perenne con altura aproximada de un metro, hojas dentadas ovaladas y con vellos, flores blancas con visos rojizos y fruto similar al de la malva. Es perenne, a...

Key facts for malvavisco
PropertyValue
Headwordmalvavisco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[malβ̞aˈβ̞isko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “malvavisco” 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). malvavisco lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

malvavisco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,093 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [malβ̞aˈβ̞isko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

malvavisco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is malvavisco, spelled M-A-L-V-A-V-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Althaea officinalis) Planta malvácea perenne con altura aproximada de un metro, hojas dentadas ovaladas y con vellos, flores blancas con visos rojizos y fruto similar al de la malva. Es perenne, abundante en zonas húmedas y la raíz se emplea para ablandar tumores (emoliente).
  2. 2
    Dulce esponjoso que se prepara con huevos batidos, azúcar fundida u otro endulzante, y gelatina.

Synonyms

esponjitamasmelonubesunchocarlotinabesitos

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 "malvavisco"?
"malvavisco" is spelled M-A-L-V-A-V-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [malβ̞aˈβ̞isko].
What does "malvavisco" mean?
As a noun, "malvavisco" means: (Althaea officinalis) Planta malvácea perenne con altura aproximada de un metro, hojas dentadas ovaladas y con vellos, flores blancas con visos rojizos y fruto similar al de la malva. Es perenne, a...
How do you pronounce "malvavisco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malvavisco" is [malβ̞aˈβ̞isko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malvavisco" come from?
"malvavisco" 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 “malvavisco”

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

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