mapo

[ˈmapo]

/[ˈmapo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensilio usado para barrer, limpiar y abrillantar el piso o suelo, que consiste en un palo en cuyo extremo va un paño o un conjunto de tiras de género.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mapo · mapo · Spanish

mapo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mapo
PropertyValue
Headwordmapo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmapo]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mapo” en español

mapoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mapo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmapo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Utensilio usado para barrer, limpiar y abrillantar el piso o suelo, que consiste en un palo en cuyo extremo va un paño o un conjunto de tiras de género.".

mapo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mapo, spelled M-A-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utensilio usado para barrer, limpiar y abrillantar el piso o suelo, que consiste en un palo en cuyo extremo va un paño o un conjunto de tiras de género.

Synonyms

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 "mapo"?
"mapo" is spelled M-A-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmapo].
What does "mapo" mean?
As a noun, "mapo" means: Utensilio usado para barrer, limpiar y abrillantar el piso o suelo, que consiste en un palo en cuyo extremo va un paño o un conjunto de tiras de género.
How do you pronounce "mapo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mapo" is [ˈmapo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mapo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list