mantis religiosa

[ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa]

/[ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...

Key facts for mantis religiosa
PropertyValue
Headwordmantis religiosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mantis religiosa” sits in Spanish frequency

mantis religiosa 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

mantis religiosa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mantis religiosa, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mantis religiosa, spelled M-A-N-T-I-S- -R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modificadas, dotadas de garfios con los que sujetan a su presa. Son predadores voraces, empleando su coloración críptica para acechar; la posición del cuerpo y las patas delanteras al acecho recuerda a la adoptada para rezar en algunas religiones, lo que motiva su nombre vernáculo.

Synonyms

caballo del diablocampamochacerbatanamamboretámantisrezaderasantateresatatadiósteresitatriquitesausamico

This word in other languages

mantis(English)mante religieuse(Français)Gottesanbeterin(Deutsch)

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 "mantis religiosa"?
"mantis religiosa" is spelled M-A-N-T-I-S- -R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa].
What does "mantis religiosa" mean?
As a phrase, "mantis religiosa" means: (orden Mantodea) Cualquiera de unas 2.200 especies de insectos neópteros, de distribución cosmopolita, caracterizados por un cuerpo elongado, especialmente el protórax, y dos patas delanteras modif...
How do you pronounce "mantis religiosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mantis religiosa" is [ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mantis religiosa" come from?
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Using “mantis religiosa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-T-I-S- -R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmãn̪t̪is reliˈxjosa] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list