mameluco

[mameˈluko]

/[mameˈluko]/ noun

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The verdict

“mameluco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,407 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,407
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soldado de una milicia privilegiada de los soldanes de Egipto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mameluco · mameluco · Spanish

mameluco · rank #78,407 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,407
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manguitos

Nearest frequency peer: manguitos (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mameluco”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mameluco” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mameluco
PropertyValue
Headwordmameluco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mameˈluko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mameluco” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mamelucocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “manguitos” (#78,408), “malhumorada” (#78,405), “manifestarán” (#78,409). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mameluco” va en #78,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mameluco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,407 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mameˈluko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mameluco, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mameluco, spelled M-A-M-E-L-U-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soldado de una milicia privilegiada de los soldanes de Egipto.
  2. 2
    Hombre necio y bobo.
  3. 3
    Traje de una sola pieza, de tela fuerte, que consta de cuerpo y pantalón, que es utilizado para labores de campo y albañilería.
  4. 4
    Piyama para niños.

Synonyms

monopiyama

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 "mameluco"?
"mameluco" is spelled M-A-M-E-L-U-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mameˈluko].
What does "mameluco" mean?
As a noun, "mameluco" means: Soldado de una milicia privilegiada de los soldanes de Egipto.
How do you pronounce "mameluco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mameluco" is [mameˈluko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mameluco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manillar#78,410lumbrera#78,394leeremos#78,374michelín#78,442

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list