mariquera

[maɾiˈkeɾa]

/[maɾiˈkeɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“mariquera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Dicho o hecho propio de personas de inteligencia escasa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mariquera · mariquera · Spanish

mariquera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for mariquera
PropertyValue
Headwordmariquera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾiˈkeɾa]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mariquera” en español

mariquerano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mariquera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maɾiˈkeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mariquera has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 mariquera, spelled M-A-R-I-Q-U-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho o hecho propio de personas de inteligencia escasa.
  2. 2
    Cosa de importancia escasa o nula.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mariquera"?
"mariquera" is spelled M-A-R-I-Q-U-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾiˈkeɾa].
What does "mariquera" mean?
As a noun, "mariquera" means: Dicho o hecho propio de personas de inteligencia escasa.
How do you pronounce "mariquera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mariquera" is [maɾiˈkeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mariquera" come from?
"mariquera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list