maxila
[makˈsila]
The verdict
“maxila” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte superior de las mandíbulas (las piezas de hueso o cartílago que forman la boca de los vertebrados, en las cuales están los dientes).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maxila |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [makˈsila] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “maxila” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for maxila is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [makˈsila]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
maxila doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is maxila, spelled M-A-X-I-L-A.
Definition
- 1Parte superior de las mandíbulas (las piezas de hueso o cartílago que forman la boca de los vertebrados, en las cuales están los dientes).
- 2Cada uno de los dos huesos principales que forman el maxiliar superior o la parte de arriba de la mandíbula.
- 3Pieza de la boca de ciertos animales artrópodos, generalmente dotada de palpos o apéndices sensoriales.
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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 “maxila”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-X-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [makˈsila] (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.