mapurite

[mapuˈɾit̪e]

/[mapuˈɾit̪e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zorrillo, mamífero del género Mephitidae o Colepatus.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mapurite · mapurite · Spanish

mapurite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mapurite
PropertyValue
Headwordmapurite
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mapuˈɾit̪e]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mapurite” en español

mapuritequeda 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

mapurite is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mapuˈɾit̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zorrillo, mamífero del género Mephitidae o Colepatus.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mapurite, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 mapurite, spelled M-A-P-U-R-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zorrillo, mamífero del género Mephitidae o Colepatus.

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 "mapurite"?
"mapurite" is spelled M-A-P-U-R-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mapuˈɾit̪e].
What does "mapurite" mean?
As a noun, "mapurite" means: Zorrillo, mamífero del género Mephitidae o Colepatus.
How do you pronounce "mapurite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mapurite" is [mapuˈɾit̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mapurite" come from?
"mapurite" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list