mandarino

[mãn̪d̪aˈɾino]

/[mãn̪d̪aˈɾino]/ noun

The verdict

“mandarino” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Citrus spp). Nombre de varias especies de árboles frutales, especialmente el Citrus reticulata, de la familia de las Rutáceas, de porte mediano, hojas perennes muy verdes, medianas, alargadas, y t...

Key facts for mandarino
PropertyValue
Headwordmandarino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪d̪aˈɾino]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mandarino” sits in Spanish frequency

mandarino 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mandarino is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mãn̪d̪aˈɾino]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(Citrus spp). Nombre de varias especies de árboles frutales, especialmente el Citrus reticulata, de la familia de las Rutáceas, de porte mediano, hojas perennes muy verdes, medianas, alargadas, y t...".

No misspelling variants are generated for mandarino in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 mandarino, spelled M-A-N-D-A-R-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Citrus spp). Nombre de varias especies de árboles frutales, especialmente el Citrus reticulata, de la familia de las Rutáceas, de porte mediano, hojas perennes muy verdes, medianas, alargadas, y terminadas en punta. Las flores aparecen en las axilas de las hojas, solitarias o en racimos. Su fruto es la mandarina, similar a la naranja, pero por lo general más dulce y perfumada, cáscara más suave y textura menos consistente. Consta de gajos jugosos de color naranjado rojizo, ricos en vitamina C.

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 "mandarino"?
"mandarino" is spelled M-A-N-D-A-R-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪d̪aˈɾino].
What does "mandarino" mean?
As a noun, "mandarino" means: (Citrus spp). Nombre de varias especies de árboles frutales, especialmente el Citrus reticulata, de la familia de las Rutáceas, de porte mediano, hojas perennes muy verdes, medianas, alargadas, y t...
How do you pronounce "mandarino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandarino" is [mãn̪d̪aˈɾino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandarino" come from?
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Using “mandarino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-D-A-R-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mãn̪d̪aˈɾino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list