mandinga

[mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga]

/[mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga]/ adj

The verdict

“mandinga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,524 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,524
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que habita en África.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mandinga · mandinga · Spanish

mandinga · rank #76,524 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,524
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manchen

Nearest frequency peer: manchen (-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 “mandinga”

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 “mandinga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mandinga
PropertyValue
Headwordmandinga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,524
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mandinga” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mandingacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “manchen” (#76,523), “mandolina” (#76,525), “malolientes” (#76,521). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mandinga” va en #76,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandinga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,524 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

mandinga has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 mandinga, spelled M-A-N-D-I-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que habita en África.
  2. 2
    Lengua que hablan los habitantes de África.
  3. 3
    El diablo con apariencia humana.

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 "mandinga"?
"mandinga" is spelled M-A-N-D-I-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga].
What does "mandinga" mean?
As an adjective, "mandinga" means: Persona que habita en África.
How do you pronounce "mandinga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandinga" is [mãn̪ˈd̪ĩŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandinga" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list