mandíbula

[mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula]

/[mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula]/ noun

The verdict

“mandíbula” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,194
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de los huesos o cartílagos que se articulan formando la boca en los vertebrados o las estructuras análogas que poseen algunos artrópodos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mandibula · mandíbula · Spanish

mandíbula · rank #12,194 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,194
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mandos

Nearest frequency peer: mandos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mandíbula”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mandíbula” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mandíbula vs manipula
67% similar
mandíbula vs mandíbulas
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mandíbula
PropertyValue
Headwordmandíbula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,194
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mandíbula”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mandíbulacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mandos” (#12,193), “manteca” (#12,195), “Macedonia” (#12,192). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mandíbula” va en #12,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mandíbula (IPA [mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,194 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mandíbula, with forms such as "amndíbula", "madníbula", and "mandbíula". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "manipula", "mandíbulas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mandíbula, spelled M-A-N-D-Í-B-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de los huesos o cartílagos que se articulan formando la boca en los vertebrados o las estructuras análogas que poseen algunos artrópodos.
  2. 2
    En particular, cada uno de los huesos de la región maxilar inferior (parte de abajo).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amndíbula
  • madníbula
  • mandbíula
  • manddíbula
  • mandíbbula
  • mandíblua
  • mandíbual
  • mandíbulla
  • mandíubla
  • mandívula
  • manndíbula
  • manídbula
  • mmandíbula
  • mnadíbula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mandíbula - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amndíbula2madníbula2mandbíula2manddíbula1mandíbbula1mandíblua2mandíbual2mandíbulla1
Edit distance from "mandíbula"

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 "mandíbula"?
"mandíbula" is spelled M-A-N-D-Í-B-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula].
What does "mandíbula" mean?
As a noun, "mandíbula" means: Conjunto de los huesos o cartílagos que se articulan formando la boca en los vertebrados o las estructuras análogas que poseen algunos artrópodos.
What words are commonly confused with "mandíbula"?
"mandíbula" is commonly confused with "manipula", "mandíbulas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mandíbula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandíbula" is [mãn̪ˈd̪iβ̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandíbula" come from?
"mandíbula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list