maquillar

[makiˈʝaɾ]

/[makiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“maquillar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,854
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aplicar uno o más productos cosméticos en el cuerpo, y más específicamente, en el cutis, con el objetivo de modificar, resaltar o elevar la belleza de una persona; o con otros fines.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maquillar · maquillar · Spanish

maquillar · rank #39,854 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,854
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mamífero

Nearest frequency peer: mamífero (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “maquillar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “maquillar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

maquillar vs maquillaje
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for maquillar
PropertyValue
Headwordmaquillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[makiˈʝaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,854
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “maquillar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).maquillarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mamífero” (#39,853), “mascar” (#39,855), “mamma” (#39,852). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maquillar” va en #39,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around maquillar (IPA [makiˈʝaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,854 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for maquillar, with forms such as "amquillar", "maqiullar", and "maqquillar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "maquillaje", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is maquillar, spelled M-A-Q-U-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aplicar uno o más productos cosméticos en el cuerpo, y más específicamente, en el cutis, con el objetivo de modificar, resaltar o elevar la belleza de una persona; o con otros fines.
  2. 2
    Encubrir o disfrazar algo con el propósito de mantener su naturaleza oculta o en el anonimato.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how maquillar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Se detuvo, en medio del vano. Era menuda, de piel muy blanca, de ojos hundidos y lánguidos. Estaba sin maquillar y con los cabellos en desorden. Tenía sobre la falda un delantal ajado».

Synonyms

disfrazarencubrirocultar

This word in other languages

make up(English)maquiller(Français)schminken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amquillar
  • maqiullar
  • maqquillar
  • maquilalr
  • maquilar
  • maquillarr
  • maquillra
  • maqulilar
  • mauqillar
  • mmaquillar
  • mqauillar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maquillar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amquillar2maqiullar2maqquillar1maquilalr2maquilar1maquillarr1maquillra2maqulilar2
Edit distance from "maquillar"

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 "maquillar"?
"maquillar" is spelled M-A-Q-U-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [makiˈʝaɾ].
What does "maquillar" mean?
As a verb, "maquillar" means: Aplicar uno o más productos cosméticos en el cuerpo, y más específicamente, en el cutis, con el objetivo de modificar, resaltar o elevar la belleza de una persona; o con otros fines.
What words are commonly confused with "maquillar"?
"maquillar" is commonly confused with "maquillaje". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maquillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maquillar" is [makiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maquillar" come from?
"maquillar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lombrices#39,849mezclaron#39,862islámicas#39,824islamismo#39,823

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

mamífero11 variantslibrero11 variantsLeónidas11 variantsmontería11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list