Maputo

[maˈput̪o]

/[maˈput̪o]/ name

The verdict

“Maputo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,210 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,210
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es la capital de Mozambique.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maputo · Maputo · Spanish

Maputo · rank #71,210 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,210
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH masturbo

Nearest frequency peer: masturbo (+3 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 “Maputo”

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 “Maputo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maputo
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaputo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maˈput̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,210
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Maputo” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “masturbo” (#71,213), “mandadas” (#71,206), “matándose” (#71,214). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Maputo” va en #71,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maputo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,210 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [maˈput̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Mozambique.".

Maputo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Maputo, spelled M-A-P-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Mozambique.

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 "Maputo"?
"Maputo" is spelled M-A-P-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈput̪o].
What does "Maputo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maputo" means: es la capital de Mozambique.
How do you pronounce "Maputo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maputo" is [maˈput̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maputo" come from?
"Maputo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list