matemáticas

[mat̪eˈmat̪ikas]

/[mat̪eˈmat̪ikas]/ noun

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The verdict

“matemáticas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,862 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,862
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disciplina de los números y del espacio. Nombre genérico con el que se designa a: la aritmética, la geometría, el álgebra, el cálculo, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

matemáticas vs matemático
82% similar
matemáticas vs matemáticos
91% similar
matemáticas vs matemática
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for matemáticas
PropertyValue
Headwordmatemáticas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mat̪eˈmat̪ikas]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,862
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “matemáticas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). matemáticas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for matemáticas is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mat̪eˈmat̪ikas]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,862 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for matemáticas, with forms such as "amtemáticas", "maetmáticas", and "matemmáticas". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "matemático", "matemáticos", "matemática", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is matemáticas, spelled M-A-T-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disciplina de los números y del espacio. Nombre genérico con el que se designa a: la aritmética, la geometría, el álgebra, el cálculo, etc.
  2. 2
    Ciencia deductiva, que estudia los patrones en las estructuras de entes abstractos y en las relaciones entre ellos.

This word in other languages

mathematics(English)mathématiques(Français)Mathematik(Deutsch)matemática(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amtemáticas,maetmáticas,matemmáticas,matemtáicas,matemáitcas,matemátcias,matemátiacs,matemáticass,matemáticcas,matemáticsa,matemátticas,mateámticas,matmeáticas,mattemáticas,mmatemáticas,mtaemáticas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matemáticas - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amtemáticas2maetmáticas2matemmáticas1matemtáicas2matemáitcas2matemátcias2matemátiacs2matemáticass1
Edit distance from "matemáticas"

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 "matemáticas"?
"matemáticas" is spelled M-A-T-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mat̪eˈmat̪ikas].
What does "matemáticas" mean?
As a noun, "matemáticas" means: Disciplina de los números y del espacio. Nombre genérico con el que se designa a: la aritmética, la geometría, el álgebra, el cálculo, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "matemáticas"?
"matemáticas" is commonly confused with "matemático", "matemáticos", "matemática". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "matemáticas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matemáticas" is [mat̪eˈmat̪ikas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matemáticas" come from?
"matemáticas" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “matemáticas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-T-E-M-Á-T-I-C-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mat̪eˈmat̪ikas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “matemático” - see the side-by-side comparison. matemáticas vs matemático
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list