mamar
[maˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“mamar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,394 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #21,394
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene, en particular la leche materna del seno.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mamar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [maˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #21,394 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mamar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mamar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈmaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,394 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mamar, with forms such as "maamr", "mamarr", and "mammar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mar", "mapa", "masa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 mamar, spelled M-A-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene, en particular la leche materna del seno.
- 2Por extensión y figuradamente, absorber e incorporar algo del medio desde la infancia.
- 3Comer con avidez.
- 4Obtener algo, en especial un cargo o privilegio, generalmente sin méritos o por un golpe de suerte.
- 5Realizar una felación.
- 6Obtener ventajas o beneficios para sí mismo desde un cargo, en particular si es público.
- 7Hacer que algo termine o llegue a su fin.
- 8Decir deliberadamente algo contrario a la verdad, especialmente para obtener una ventaja sobre otro.
- 9En el ámbito escolar: No pasar un examen o prueba.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: maamr,mamarr,mammar,mamra,mmaar,mmamar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mamar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “mamar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [maˈmaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mar” - see the side-by-side comparison. mamar vs mar
- 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.