mastín

[masˈt̪ĩn]

/[masˈt̪ĩn]/ noun

The verdict

“mastín” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,099 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,099
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perro grande, fornido, de orejas pequeñas y caídas, boca rasgada, dientes fuertes, cuello corto y grueso, pecho ancho y robusto, pelo largo, y algo lanoso. Es muy valiente y leal, y el mejor para l...

Corpus desk

Index ES-mastin · mastín · Spanish

mastín · rank #72,099 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,099
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH masoquistas

Nearest frequency peer: masoquistas (-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 “mastín”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mastín
PropertyValue
Headwordmastín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masˈt̪ĩn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mastín” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mastíncae 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: “masoquistas” (#72,098), “marranos” (#72,097), “matutinas” (#72,101). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mastín” va en #72,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mastín is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,099 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [masˈt̪ĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perro grande, fornido, de orejas pequeñas y caídas, boca rasgada, dientes fuertes, cuello corto y grueso, pecho ancho y robusto, pelo largo, y algo lanoso. Es muy valiente y leal, y el mejor para l...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mastín, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mastín, spelled M-A-S-T-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perro grande, fornido, de orejas pequeñas y caídas, boca rasgada, dientes fuertes, cuello corto y grueso, pecho ancho y robusto, pelo largo, y algo lanoso. Es muy valiente y leal, y el mejor para la guarda de los ganados.

Synonyms

perro mastín

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 "mastín"?
"mastín" is spelled M-A-S-T-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [masˈt̪ĩn].
What does "mastín" mean?
As a noun, "mastín" means: Perro grande, fornido, de orejas pequeñas y caídas, boca rasgada, dientes fuertes, cuello corto y grueso, pecho ancho y robusto, pelo largo, y algo lanoso. Es muy valiente y leal, y el mejor para l...
How do you pronounce "mastín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mastín" is [masˈt̪ĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mastín" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mastín", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list