mamúa

[maˈmua]

/[maˈmua]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado de intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.

Key facts for mamúa
PropertyValue
Headwordmamúa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈmua]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mamúa” sits in Spanish frequency

mamúa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mamúa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈmua]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estado de intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mamúa in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mamúa, spelled M-A-M-Ú-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado de intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.

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 "mamúa"?
"mamúa" is spelled M-A-M-Ú-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈmua].
What does "mamúa" mean?
As a noun, "mamúa" means: Estado de intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.
How do you pronounce "mamúa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mamúa" is [maˈmua]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mamúa" come from?
"mamúa" 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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Using “mamúa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-M-Ú-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈmua] (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
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