manteca

[mãn̪ˈt̪eka]

/[mãn̪ˈt̪eka]/ noun

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The verdict

“manteca” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,195
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grasa extraída de algunos animales, usualmente del cerdo, utilizada como medio para las frituras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-manteca · manteca · Spanish

manteca · rank #12,195 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,195
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mandíbula

Nearest frequency peer: mandíbula (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “manteca”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “manteca” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

manteca vs muñeca
57% similar
manteca vs mantén
57% similar
manteca vs mantra
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for manteca
PropertyValue
Headwordmanteca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪ˈt̪eka]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,195
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “manteca”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mantecacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mandíbula” (#12,194), “marcados” (#12,196), “mandos” (#12,193). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “manteca” va en #12,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around manteca (IPA [mãn̪ˈt̪eka]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,195 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for manteca, with forms such as "amnteca", "manetca", and "mannteca". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "muñeca", "mantén", "mantra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is manteca, spelled M-A-N-T-E-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grasa extraída de algunos animales, usualmente del cerdo, utilizada como medio para las frituras.
  2. 2
    Sustancia oleosa obtenida de algunos vegetales, como del cacao. Es sólida y densa a temperatura ambiente.
  3. 3
    Mantequilla (derivado lácteo).
  4. 4
    Grasa corporal en el humano.

Synonyms

jugo animal

This word in other languages

butter(English)beurre(Français)Butter(Deutsch)manteiga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnteca
  • manetca
  • mannteca
  • mantcea
  • manteac
  • mantecca
  • mantteca
  • matneca
  • mmanteca
  • mnateca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manteca - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amnteca2manetca2mannteca1mantcea2manteac2mantecca1mantteca1matneca2
Edit distance from "manteca"

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 "manteca"?
"manteca" is spelled M-A-N-T-E-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈt̪eka].
What does "manteca" mean?
As a noun, "manteca" means: Grasa extraída de algunos animales, usualmente del cerdo, utilizada como medio para las frituras.
What words are commonly confused with "manteca"?
"manteca" is commonly confused with "muñeca", "mantén", "mantra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manteca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manteca" is [mãn̪ˈt̪eka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manteca" come from?
"manteca" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jacques#12,181pesetas#12,215planear#12,220huelgas#12,168

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pandilla10 variantshonrado10 variantshispana10 variantspusiera10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list