mantecoso

[mãn̪t̪eˈkoso]

/[mãn̪t̪eˈkoso]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Que se asemeja o recuerda a la manteca en algún aspecto

Corpus desk

Index ES-mantecoso · mantecoso · Spanish

mantecoso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mantecoso
PropertyValue
Headwordmantecoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mãn̪t̪eˈkoso]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mantecoso” sits in Spanish frequency

mantecoso 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

mantecoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mãn̪t̪eˈkoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mantecoso, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mantecoso, spelled M-A-N-T-E-C-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se asemeja o recuerda a la manteca en algún aspecto
  2. 2
    Rico en manteca u otra grasa

Synonyms

crasogordograsopingüe

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mantecoso"?
"mantecoso" is spelled M-A-N-T-E-C-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪t̪eˈkoso].
What does "mantecoso" mean?
As an adjective, "mantecoso" means: Que se asemeja o recuerda a la manteca en algún aspecto
How do you pronounce "mantecoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mantecoso" is [mãn̪t̪eˈkoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mantecoso" come from?
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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