mate ahogado
[ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o]
The verdict
“mate ahogado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situación en la que un jugador en su turno no tiene ningún movimiento legal posible para hacer pero su rey no se encuentra en jaque, y por lo tanto la partida termina en tablas.
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Index ES-mate-ahogado · mate ahogado · Spanish
mate ahogado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mate ahogado |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “mate ahogado” en español
Rare enough to double-check
mate ahogado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situación en la que un jugador en su turno no tiene ningún movimiento legal posible para hacer pero su rey no se encuentra en jaque, y por lo tanto la partida termina en tablas.".
Zero misspellings are on record for mate ahogado in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mate ahogado, spelled M-A-T-E- -A-H-O-G-A-D-O.
Definition
- 1Situación en la que un jugador en su turno no tiene ningún movimiento legal posible para hacer pero su rey no se encuentra en jaque, y por lo tanto la partida termina en tablas.
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.