mamarse

[maˈmaɾse]

/[maˈmaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obtener algo, en especial un cargo o privilegio, generalmente sin méritos o por un golpe de suerte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mamarse · mamarse · Spanish

mamarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 mamarse
PropertyValue
Headwordmamarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[maˈmaɾse]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mamarse” en español

mamarseno 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

mamarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [maˈmaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mamarse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is mamarse, spelled M-A-M-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obtener algo, en especial un cargo o privilegio, generalmente sin méritos o por un golpe de suerte.
  2. 2
    Beber alcohol hasta llegar a un estado alterado de los sentidos.
  3. 3
    Obtener ventaja o aprovecharse de alguien, en particular por medio del engaño o la trampa.
  4. 4
    Cambiar de opinión y echarse atrás en una promesa, compromiso o negocio.
  5. 5
    Experimentar cansancio físico o emocional.
  6. 6
    Aguantar la carga emocional de algo o de alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mamarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El hijo del presidente se mamó una prebenda en una embajada.

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 "mamarse"?
"mamarse" is spelled M-A-M-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈmaɾse].
What does "mamarse" mean?
As a verb, "mamarse" means: Obtener algo, en especial un cargo o privilegio, generalmente sin méritos o por un golpe de suerte.
How do you pronounce "mamarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mamarse" is [maˈmaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mamarse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list