maruto
[maˈɾut̪o]
The verdict
“maruto” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cicatriz dejada en el bajo vientre al cortar el cordón umbilical que une la madre al nonato.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maruto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maˈɾut̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “maruto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for maruto is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈɾut̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maruto, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is maruto, spelled M-A-R-U-T-O.
Definition
- 1Cicatriz dejada en el bajo vientre al cortar el cordón umbilical que une la madre al nonato.
- 2Pequeña protuberancia patológica que se forma a la superficie de la piel, sobre todo en la cara y en las manos.
- 3Mancha de la piel de color morado, que con el tiempo va poniéndose amarillenta, para terminar por desaparecer, debida a una hemorragia subcutánea, normalmente provocada por un golpe.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “maruto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-R-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [maˈɾut̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.