marchito

[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪o]

/[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“marchito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,443 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,443
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ajado, falto de vigor y lozanía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marchito · marchito · Spanish

marchito · rank #77,443 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,443
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marfileño

Nearest frequency peer: marfileño (+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 “marchito”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marchito
PropertyValue
Headwordmarchito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maɾˈt͡ʃit̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marchito” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).marchitocae 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: “marfileño” (#77,444), “Manzo” (#77,440), “manojos” (#77,439). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marchito” va en #77,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marchito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,443 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maɾˈt͡ʃit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ajado, falto de vigor y lozanía.".

marchito has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is marchito, spelled M-A-R-C-H-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ajado, falto de vigor y lozanía.

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marchito", 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