mate ahogado
[ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o]
The verdict
“mate ahogado” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
| 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) |
Where “mate ahogado” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mate ahogado is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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Using “mate ahogado”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-T-E- -A-H-O-G-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmat̪e aoˈɣ̞að̞o] (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.