mameluco

[mameˈluko]

/[mameˈluko]/ noun

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The verdict

“mameluco” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,407 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,407
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Soldado de una milicia privilegiada de los soldanes de Egipto.

Key facts for mameluco
PropertyValue
Headwordmameluco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mameˈluko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mameluco” 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). mameluco lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mameluco is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,407 among 36,142 “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.
What language does "mameluco" come from?
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Using “mameluco”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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