maorí

[maoˈɾi]

/[maoˈɾi]/ adj

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The verdict

“maorí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,227 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,227
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perteneciente o relativo a la etnia nativa de Nueva Zelanda.

Key facts for maorí
PropertyValue
Headwordmaorí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maoˈɾi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maorí” 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). maorí lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

maorí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,227 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maoˈɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perteneciente o relativo a la etnia nativa de Nueva Zelanda.".

maorí doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is maorí, spelled M-A-O-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente o relativo a la etnia nativa de Nueva Zelanda.

This word in other languages

Maori(English)maori(Français)Maori(Deutsch)

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 "maorí"?
"maorí" is spelled M-A-O-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [maoˈɾi].
What does "maorí" mean?
As an adjective, "maorí" means: Perteneciente o relativo a la etnia nativa de Nueva Zelanda.
How do you pronounce "maorí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maorí" is [maoˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maorí" come from?
"maorí" 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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Using “maorí”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-O-R-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maoˈɾi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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