mantilla

[mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]

/[mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mantilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,805
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda femenina utilizada para cubrirse la cabeza y los hombros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mantilla · mantilla · Spanish

mantilla · rank #38,805 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,805
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manicura

Nearest frequency peer: Manicura (-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 “mantilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mantilla” 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).

mantilla vs martillo
75% similar
mantilla vs Manila
63% similar
mantilla vs Mansilla
75% similar

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

Key facts for mantilla
PropertyValue
Headwordmantilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,805
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mantilla”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Manicura” (#38,804), “malhechores” (#38,803), “mayorazgo” (#38,807). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mantilla” va en #38,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mantilla (IPA [mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,805 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mantilla, with forms such as "amntilla", "manitlla", and "manntilla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "martillo", "Manila", "Mansilla", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mantilla, spelled M-A-N-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda femenina utilizada para cubrirse la cabeza y los hombros.
  2. 2
    Plancha de caucho en la cual queda impresa la imagen de la plancha en negativo.

This word in other languages

mantilla(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amntilla
  • manitlla
  • manntilla
  • mantila
  • mantilal
  • mantlila
  • manttilla
  • matnilla
  • mmantilla
  • mnatilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amntilla2manitlla2manntilla1mantila1mantilal2mantlila2manttilla1matnilla2
Edit distance from "mantilla"

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 "mantilla"?
"mantilla" is spelled M-A-N-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa].
What does "mantilla" mean?
As a noun, "mantilla" means: Prenda femenina utilizada para cubrirse la cabeza y los hombros.
What words are commonly confused with "mantilla"?
"mantilla" is commonly confused with "martillo", "Manila", "Mansilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mantilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mantilla" is [mãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mantilla" come from?
"mantilla" 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 "mantilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Manicura#38,804macrismo#38,801machetes#38,800lingotes#38,790

Similar misspelling depth

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

merluza10 variantslooking10 variantsmientan10 variantsmilanés10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list