maquinar

[makiˈnaɾ]

/[makiˈnaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“maquinar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,976 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,976
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Preparar una situación por medio de la astucia, generalmente de modo oculto, para enredar, engañar u obtener algún beneficio egoísta , censurable o ilícito. Elaborar un plan secreto en contra de al...

Corpus desk

Index ES-maquinar · maquinar · Spanish

maquinar · rank #85,976 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,976
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH maniqueísmo

Nearest frequency peer: maniqueísmo (-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 “maquinar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maquinar
PropertyValue
Headwordmaquinar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[makiˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,976
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maquinar” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “maniqueísmo” (#85,975), “mamografía” (#85,973), “malsano” (#85,972). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maquinar” va en #85,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maquinar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,976 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [makiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maquinar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is maquinar, spelled M-A-Q-U-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preparar una situación por medio de la astucia, generalmente de modo oculto, para enredar, engañar u obtener algún beneficio egoísta , censurable o ilícito. Elaborar un plan secreto en contra de alguien o de algo.
  2. 2
    Dar forma o modelar una pieza empleando una máquina (no a mano).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ayudó a maquinar el asesinato del presidente
  2. El micromaquinado es útil para materiales difíciles de maquinar como moldes o acero

This word in other languages

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 "maquinar"?
"maquinar" is spelled M-A-Q-U-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [makiˈnaɾ].
What does "maquinar" mean?
As a verb, "maquinar" means: Preparar una situación por medio de la astucia, generalmente de modo oculto, para enredar, engañar u obtener algún beneficio egoísta , censurable o ilícito. Elaborar un plan secreto en contra de al...
How do you pronounce "maquinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maquinar" is [makiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maquinar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list