mandil

[mãn̪ˈd̪il]

/[mãn̪ˈd̪il]/ noun

The verdict

“mandil” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,957 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,957
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Delantal (prenda exterior).

Corpus desk

Index ES-mandil · mandil · Spanish

mandil · rank #72,957 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,957
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marchemos

Nearest frequency peer: marchemos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mandil”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mandil” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mandil
PropertyValue
Headwordmandil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪ˈd̪il]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mandil” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mandilcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “marchemos” (#72,958), “manchegos” (#72,955), “malísimos” (#72,954). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mandil” va en #72,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandil is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,957 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mãn̪ˈd̪il]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mandil, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mandil, spelled M-A-N-D-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Delantal (prenda exterior).
  2. 2
    Prenda de cuero o tela fuerte, que, colgada del cuello, sirve en ciertos oficios para proteger la ropa desde lo alto del pecho hasta por bajo de las rodillas.
  3. 3
    Pedazo de bayeta que sirve para dar al caballo la última mano de limpieza.
  4. 4
    Red pescadora de mallas muy estrechas.
  5. 5
    Criado de rufían o de mujer pública.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mandil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aunque humilde, el mandil es un de los símbolos primordiales de la masonería.

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 "mandil"?
"mandil" is spelled M-A-N-D-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈd̪il].
What does "mandil" mean?
As a noun, "mandil" means: Delantal (prenda exterior).
How do you pronounce "mandil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandil" is [mãn̪ˈd̪il]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandil" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list