matambre

[maˈt̪ãmbɾe]

/[maˈt̪ãmbɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“matambre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,176 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,176
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corte de carne bovina formado por los músculos cutáneos costales del animal, amplio, plano y delgado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-matambre · matambre · Spanish

matambre · rank #81,176 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,176
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH masturban

Nearest frequency peer: masturban (-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 “matambre”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for matambre
PropertyValue
Headwordmatambre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈt̪ãmbɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “matambre” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “masturban” (#81,175), “marry” (#81,173), “maro” (#81,172). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “matambre” va en #81,176. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

matambre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,176 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈt̪ãmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for matambre, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is matambre, spelled M-A-T-A-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corte de carne bovina formado por los músculos cutáneos costales del animal, amplio, plano y delgado.
  2. 2
    Plato preparado con matambre relleno, adobado y envuelto.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how matambre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Con matambre se nutren los pechos varoniles avezados a batallar y vencer, y con matambre los vientres que los engendraron, con matambre se alimentaron los que en su infancia, de un salto escalaron los Andes, y allá en sus nevadas cumbres entre el ruido de los torrentes y el rugido de las tempestades, con hierro ensangrentado escribieron: ¡independencia y…

Synonyms

malayasobrebarriga

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 "matambre"?
"matambre" is spelled M-A-T-A-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈt̪ãmbɾe].
What does "matambre" mean?
As a noun, "matambre" means: Corte de carne bovina formado por los músculos cutáneos costales del animal, amplio, plano y delgado.
How do you pronounce "matambre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matambre" is [maˈt̪ãmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list