mandón

[mãn̪ˈd̪õn]

/[mãn̪ˈd̪õn]/ adj

The verdict

“mandón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,438 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,438
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ostenta demasiado su autoridad y manda más de lo que le toca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mandon · mandón · Spanish

mandón · rank #77,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,438
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manojos

Nearest frequency peer: manojos (+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 “mandón”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mandón
PropertyValue
Headwordmandón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mãn̪ˈd̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mandón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mandóncae 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: “manojos” (#77,439), “mancuernas” (#77,436), “Manzo” (#77,440). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mandón” va en #77,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,438 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mãn̪ˈd̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mandón, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mandón, spelled M-A-N-D-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ostenta demasiado su autoridad y manda más de lo que le toca.
  2. 2
    Jefe de tropa irregular.
  3. 3
    Capataz de mina.
  4. 4
    Quien da el grito o voz de partida en las carreras de caballos a la chilena.

Synonyms

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 "mandón"?
"mandón" is spelled M-A-N-D-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈd̪õn].
What does "mandón" mean?
As an adjective, "mandón" means: Que ostenta demasiado su autoridad y manda más de lo que le toca.
How do you pronounce "mandón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandón" is [mãn̪ˈd̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mandón", 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