marsupial

[maɾsuˈpjal]

/[maɾsuˈpjal]/ adj

The verdict

“marsupial” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,452 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,452
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dícese de los mamíferos caracterizados principalmente por tener las hembras una bolsa donde están contenidas las mamas y donde permanecen encerradas las crías durante el primer tiempo de su desarro...

Corpus desk

Index ES-marsupial · marsupial · Spanish

marsupial · rank #95,452 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,452
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH marsupiales

Nearest frequency peer: marsupiales (+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 “marsupial”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marsupial
PropertyValue
Headwordmarsupial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maɾsuˈpjal]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,452
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “marsupial” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “marsupiales” (#95,453), “martillero” (#95,454), “maniaco” (#95,446). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marsupial” va en #95,452. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marsupial is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,452 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [maɾsuˈpjal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dícese de los mamíferos caracterizados principalmente por tener las hembras una bolsa donde están contenidas las mamas y donde permanecen encerradas las crías durante el primer tiempo de su desarro...".

No misspelling variants are generated for marsupial in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 marsupial, spelled M-A-R-S-U-P-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese de los mamíferos caracterizados principalmente por tener las hembras una bolsa donde están contenidas las mamas y donde permanecen encerradas las crías durante el primer tiempo de su desarrollo; como la zarigüeya y el canguro.

Synonyms

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 "marsupial"?
"marsupial" is spelled M-A-R-S-U-P-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾsuˈpjal].
What does "marsupial" mean?
As an adjective, "marsupial" means: Dícese de los mamíferos caracterizados principalmente por tener las hembras una bolsa donde están contenidas las mamas y donde permanecen encerradas las crías durante el primer tiempo de su desarro...
How do you pronounce "marsupial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marsupial" is [maɾsuˈpjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marsupial" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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