manutención

[manut̪ẽnˈsjõn]

/[manut̪ẽnˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“manutención” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,137
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de mantener o de mantenerse

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

manutención vs mantención
91% similar

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

Key facts for manutención
PropertyValue
Headwordmanutención
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[manut̪ẽnˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,137
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manutención” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). manutención lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around manutención (IPA [manut̪ẽnˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,137 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acción o efecto de mantener o de mantenerse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for manutención, with forms such as "amnutención", "mannutención", and "mantuención". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mantención", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is manutención, spelled M-A-N-U-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de mantener o de mantenerse

Synonyms

sustento

This word in other languages

maintenance(English)manutention(Français)Wartung(Deutsch)manutenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnutención
  • mannutención
  • mantuención
  • manuetnción
  • manutecnión
  • manutencción
  • manutencinó
  • manutenciónn
  • manutencóin
  • manutenicón
  • manutennción
  • manutensión
  • manutneción
  • manuttención
  • mauntención
  • mmanutención
  • mnautención

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of manutención - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amnutención2mannutención1mantuención2manuetnción2manutecnión2manutencción1manutencinó2manutenciónn1
Edit distance from "manutención"

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 "manutención"?
"manutención" is spelled M-A-N-U-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [manut̪ẽnˈsjõn].
What does "manutención" mean?
As a noun, "manutención" means: Acción o efecto de mantener o de mantenerse
What words are commonly confused with "manutención"?
"manutención" is commonly confused with "mantención". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "manutención"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manutención" is [manut̪ẽnˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manutención" come from?
"manutención" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “manutención”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-U-T-E-N-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [manut̪ẽnˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mantención” - see the side-by-side comparison. manutención vs mantención
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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