mantequilla de la mala
[mãn̪t̪eˈkiʝa ð̞e la ˈmala]
The verdict
“mantequilla de la mala” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre que se le suele dar a la margarina para diferenciarla de la mantequilla como tal, la cual se conoce como mantequilla de la buena.^([cita requerida])
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mantequilla de la mala |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [mãn̪t̪eˈkiʝa ð̞e la ˈmala] |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mantequilla de la mala” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mantequilla de la mala is 22 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mãn̪t̪eˈkiʝa ð̞e la ˈmala]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre que se le suele dar a la margarina para diferenciarla de la mantequilla como tal, la cual se conoce como mantequilla de la buena.^([cita requerida])".
No misspelling variants are generated for mantequilla de la mala in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mantequilla de la mala, spelled M-A-N-T-E-Q-U-I-L-L-A- -D-E- -L-A- -M-A-L-A.
Definition
- 1Nombre que se le suele dar a la margarina para diferenciarla de la mantequilla como tal, la cual se conoce como mantequilla de la buena.^([cita requerida])
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.
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Using “mantequilla de la mala”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-T-E-Q-U-I-L-L-A- -D-E- -L-A- -M-A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mãn̪t̪eˈkiʝa ð̞e la ˈmala] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.