mandrágula

[mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula]

/[mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula]/ noun

The verdict

“mandrágula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Mandragora spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de planta herbácea solanácea sin tallo, abundantes hojas pecioladas y flores y frutos de olor fétido. Tiene propiedades narcóticas y es notoria su ra...

Key facts for mandrágula
PropertyValue
Headwordmandrágula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mandrágula” sits in Spanish frequency

mandrágula falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mandrágula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Mandragora spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de planta herbácea solanácea sin tallo, abundantes hojas pecioladas y flores y frutos de olor fétido. Tiene propiedades narcóticas y es notoria su ra...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mandrágula in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mandrágula, spelled M-A-N-D-R-Á-G-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Mandragora spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de planta herbácea solanácea sin tallo, abundantes hojas pecioladas y flores y frutos de olor fétido. Tiene propiedades narcóticas y es notoria su raíz de forma semejante a la de una persona, lo que le confiere características míticas y legendarias como planta de relevancia pagana.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mandrágula"?
"mandrágula" is spelled M-A-N-D-R-Á-G-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula].
What does "mandrágula" mean?
As a noun, "mandrágula" means: (Mandragora spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de planta herbácea solanácea sin tallo, abundantes hojas pecioladas y flores y frutos de olor fétido. Tiene propiedades narcóticas y es notoria su ra...
How do you pronounce "mandrágula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandrágula" is [mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandrágula" come from?
"mandrágula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mandrágula”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-D-R-Á-G-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mãn̪ˈd̪ɾaɣ̞ula] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list