mandolina

[mãn̪d̪oˈlina]

/[mãn̪d̪oˈlina]/ noun

The verdict

“mandolina” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,525 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,525
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento de ocho cuerdas, o cuatro órdenes dobles, cuya afinación es igual que la del violín.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mandolina · mandolina · Spanish

mandolina · rank #76,525 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,525
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mandinga

Nearest frequency peer: mandinga (-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 “mandolina”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mandolina
PropertyValue
Headwordmandolina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪d̪oˈlina]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mandolina” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mandolinacae 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: “mandinga” (#76,524), “manchen” (#76,523), “mansas” (#76,527). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mandolina” va en #76,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandolina is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,525 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mãn̪d̪oˈlina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mandolina, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mandolina, spelled M-A-N-D-O-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de ocho cuerdas, o cuatro órdenes dobles, cuya afinación es igual que la del violín.
  2. 2
    Utensilio empleado para rebanar verduras, queso, jamón, etc. fácilmente en rodajas de grosor uniforme.

This word in other languages

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 "mandolina"?
"mandolina" is spelled M-A-N-D-O-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪d̪oˈlina].
What does "mandolina" mean?
As a noun, "mandolina" means: Instrumento de ocho cuerdas, o cuatro órdenes dobles, cuya afinación es igual que la del violín.
How do you pronounce "mandolina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandolina" is [mãn̪d̪oˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandolina" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list