marfilino
[maɾfiˈlino]
The verdict
“marfilino” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hecho de marfil.
Corpus desk
Index ES-marfilino · marfilino · Spanish
marfilino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | marfilino |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [maɾfiˈlino] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “marfilino” en español
Rare enough to double-check
marfilino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maɾfiˈlino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
marfilino has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is marfilino, spelled M-A-R-F-I-L-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1Hecho de marfil.
- 2Que recuerda a este material en algún aspecto, especialmente en el color.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how marfilino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
También, en la madera del naranjo, se tallan crucifijos pequeños que no se pintan para aprovechar el color marfilino de la madera.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.