marchitas

[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as]

/[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as]/ adj

The verdict

“marchitas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,581 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,581
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de marchito.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marchitas · marchitas · Spanish

marchitas · rank #69,581 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,581
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mapear

Nearest frequency peer: mapear (-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 “marchitas”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marchitas
PropertyValue
Headwordmarchitas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marchitas” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).marchitascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “mapear” (#69,580), “Marianela” (#69,582), “mantuviese” (#69,579). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marchitas” va en #69,581. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marchitas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,581 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de marchito.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for marchitas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is marchitas, spelled M-A-R-C-H-I-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de marchito.

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 "marchitas"?
"marchitas" is spelled M-A-R-C-H-I-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as].
What does "marchitas" mean?
As an adjective, "marchitas" means: Forma del femenino plural de marchito.
How do you pronounce "marchitas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marchitas" is [maɾˈt͡ʃit̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marchitas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list