mamoncillo

[mamõnˈsiʝo]

/[mamõnˈsiʝo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Melicoccus bijugatus) Árbol tropical que alcanza hasta 30 m de altura, con hojas verde claro y flores en racimos de color blanco.

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Index ES-mamoncillo · mamoncillo · Spanish

mamoncillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mamoncillo
PropertyValue
Headwordmamoncillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mamõnˈsiʝo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mamoncillo” en español

mamoncilloqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mamoncillo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mamõnˈsiʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

mamoncillo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mamoncillo, spelled M-A-M-O-N-C-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Melicoccus bijugatus) Árbol tropical que alcanza hasta 30 m de altura, con hojas verde claro y flores en racimos de color blanco.
  2. 2
    Fruto del mamoncillo₁, pequeño, redondo y comestible, de sabor dulce y carnosidad babosa, cáscara verde y pulpa de color rosado a naranja.
  3. 3
    Marca que queda en la piel tras haber succionado en ella con la boca.

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 "mamoncillo"?
"mamoncillo" is spelled M-A-M-O-N-C-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mamõnˈsiʝo].
What does "mamoncillo" mean?
As a noun, "mamoncillo" means: (Melicoccus bijugatus) Árbol tropical que alcanza hasta 30 m de altura, con hojas verde claro y flores en racimos de color blanco.
How do you pronounce "mamoncillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mamoncillo" is [mamõnˈsiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mamoncillo" come from?
"mamoncillo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list