mariachi
Spanish, noun/maˈɾjat͡ʃi/
mariachi is spelled M-A-R-I-A-C-H-I (8 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 26,728th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mariachi is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “a traditional form of music from the Mexican state of Jalisco” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Conjunto musical típico de México, es un grupo musical conformado generalmente por 7 y hasta 12 músicos, pero…”.
What does mariachi mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea traditional form of music from the Mexican state of Jalisco
- 2
masculinea mariachi band
- 3
masculinea musician in such a band
- 4
Mexicomasculinean instrumental ensemble accompanying other types of popular Mexican dance and song
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Conjunto musical típico de México, es un grupo musical conformado generalmente por 7 y hasta 12 músicos, pero no existe un límite. Los instrumentos indispensables son la vihuela, guitarra, guitarrón, violines y trompetas, aunque en ocasiones se le añaden flauta y arpa.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mariachi
- mariachis plural
- mariache alternative rare
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mariachi?
- /maˈɾjat͡ʃi/
- [maˈɾja.t͡ʃi]
- [maˈɾjat͡ʃi]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is mariachi in Spanish?
mariachi appears 1.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).