mapamundi

[mapaˈmũn̪d̪i]

/[mapaˈmũn̪d̪i]/ noun

The verdict

“mapamundi” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,729 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,729
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Representación gráfica de la Tierra en un plano que muestra el globo terrestre dividido en dos hemisferios proyectados.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mapamundi · mapamundi · Spanish

mapamundi · rank #68,729 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,729
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marchante

Nearest frequency peer: marchante (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mapamundi”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mapamundi” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mapamundi
PropertyValue
Headwordmapamundi
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mapaˈmũn̪d̪i]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,729
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mapamundi” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mapamundicae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “marchante” (#68,730), “maroma” (#68,731), “matina” (#68,732). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mapamundi” va en #68,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mapamundi is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,729 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mapaˈmũn̪d̪i]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Representación gráfica de la Tierra en un plano que muestra el globo terrestre dividido en dos hemisferios proyectados.".

mapamundi has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mapamundi, spelled M-A-P-A-M-U-N-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Representación gráfica de la Tierra en un plano que muestra el globo terrestre dividido en dos hemisferios proyectados.

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 "mapamundi"?
"mapamundi" is spelled M-A-P-A-M-U-N-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is [mapaˈmũn̪d̪i].
What does "mapamundi" mean?
As a noun, "mapamundi" means: Representación gráfica de la Tierra en un plano que muestra el globo terrestre dividido en dos hemisferios proyectados.
How do you pronounce "mapamundi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mapamundi" is [mapaˈmũn̪d̪i]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mapamundi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list