matrícula
[maˈt̪ɾikula]
The verdict
“matrícula” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,282 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #8,282
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de matricular o de matricularse.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matrícula |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maˈt̪ɾikula] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #8,282 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “matrícula” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for matrícula is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈt̪ɾikula]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,282 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for matrícula, with forms such as "amtrícula", "martícula", and "matrcíula". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "matrículas", "matriculado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is matrícula, spelled M-A-T-R-Í-C-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de matricular o de matricularse.
- 2Catálogo o lista donde están registrados oficialmente los nombres, los bienes o las entidades para realizar un objetivo determinado.
- 3Documento que demuestra la matriculación.
- 4Grupo de personas que se han matriculado.
- 5Placa que indica el número de registro de un vehículo de tracción propia, según el lugar donde ha sido alistado.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amtrícula,martícula,matrcíula,matrrícula,matríccula,matríclua,matrícual,matrículla,matríucla,mattrícula,matírcula,mmatrícula,mtarícula
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matrícula - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “matrícula”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-T-R-Í-C-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [maˈt̪ɾikula] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “matrículas” - see the side-by-side comparison. matrícula vs matrículas
- 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.