martín pescador

[maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ]

/[maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“martín pescador” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Alcedo atthis) Especie de ave coraciiforme de la familia Alcedinidae, que habita en patas y ríos de Europa, África y Asia. El dorso del cuerpo, cabeza y alas es azul-turquesa con destellos verdoso...

Key facts for martín pescador
PropertyValue
Headwordmartín pescador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “martín pescador” sits in Spanish frequency

martín pescador falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

martín pescador is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Alcedo atthis) Especie de ave coraciiforme de la familia Alcedinidae, que habita en patas y ríos de Europa, África y Asia. El dorso del cuerpo, cabeza y alas es azul-turquesa con destellos verdoso...".

No misspelling variants are generated for martín pescador in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 martín pescador, spelled M-A-R-T-Í-N- -P-E-S-C-A-D-O-R.

Definition

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    (Alcedo atthis) Especie de ave coraciiforme de la familia Alcedinidae, que habita en patas y ríos de Europa, África y Asia. El dorso del cuerpo, cabeza y alas es azul-turquesa con destellos verdoso-metálicos. El vientre y un par de zonas bajo los ojos son de color naranja, mientras que las zonas de la garganta, orejas y orificios nasales son blancos. A pesar de estas generalidades, es complicado dar un patrón exacto del color de su plumaje, ya que este varía según la incidencia de la luz.

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 "martín pescador"?
"martín pescador" is spelled M-A-R-T-Í-N- -P-E-S-C-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ].
What does "martín pescador" mean?
As a phrase, "martín pescador" means: (Alcedo atthis) Especie de ave coraciiforme de la familia Alcedinidae, que habita en patas y ríos de Europa, África y Asia. El dorso del cuerpo, cabeza y alas es azul-turquesa con destellos verdoso...
How do you pronounce "martín pescador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "martín pescador" is [maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "martín pescador" come from?
"martín pescador" 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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Using “martín pescador”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R-T-Í-N- -P-E-S-C-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maɾˈt̪ĩm peskaˈð̞oɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list