matraca

[maˈt̪ɾaka]

/[maˈt̪ɾaka]/ noun

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The verdict

“matraca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,232 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,232
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento compuesto por una lengüeta de madera y una base giratoria dotada de una serie de aspas, que al agitarse percuten sobre aquella produciendo un sonido rítmico.

Key facts for matraca
PropertyValue
Headwordmatraca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈt̪ɾaka]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “matraca” 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). matraca lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

matraca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,232 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈt̪ɾaka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for matraca, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is matraca, spelled M-A-T-R-A-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento compuesto por una lengüeta de madera y una base giratoria dotada de una serie de aspas, que al agitarse percuten sobre aquella produciendo un sonido rítmico.
  2. 2
    Insistencia desagradable o penosa que un importuno muestra sobre un tema.
  3. 3
    Arma de fuego larga.
  4. 4
    Llave de rosca dotada de un garfio que impide que gire en dirección contraria a la deseada, usada para hacer girar un engranaje.
  5. 5
    Órgano que presenta el macho de los mamíferos, de forma eréctil, en el que desembocan los conductos del tracto génitourinario. En algunos animales se retrae en la ingle, y sólo se extiende durante la excreción y la cópula; en el ser humano no es retráctil. Está compuesto en su mayor parte por tejidos esponjosos, llamados cuerpos cavernosos, que al saturarse de sangre producen la erección.

Synonyms

trinquetepene

This word in other languages

ratchet(English)crécelle(Français)Ratsche(Deutsch)

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 "matraca"?
"matraca" is spelled M-A-T-R-A-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈt̪ɾaka].
What does "matraca" mean?
As a noun, "matraca" means: Instrumento compuesto por una lengüeta de madera y una base giratoria dotada de una serie de aspas, que al agitarse percuten sobre aquella produciendo un sonido rítmico.
How do you pronounce "matraca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matraca" is [maˈt̪ɾaka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matraca" come from?
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Using “matraca”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-T-R-A-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈt̪ɾaka] (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

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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