maula

[ˈmawla]

/[ˈmawla]/ noun

The verdict

“maula” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Artimaña reprochable, engaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maula · maula · Spanish

maula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for maula
PropertyValue
Headwordmaula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmawla]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “maula” en español

maulano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maula is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmawla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Artimaña reprochable, engaño.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maula, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 maula, spelled M-A-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Artimaña reprochable, engaño.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how maula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A este tordo maulino, si me anda con muchas maulas, lo desplumaré de suerte que le vean la callana.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maula"?
"maula" is spelled M-A-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmawla].
What does "maula" mean?
As a noun, "maula" means: Artimaña reprochable, engaño.
How do you pronounce "maula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maula" is [ˈmawla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maula" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list