mayordomo

[maʝoɾˈð̞omo]

/[maʝoɾˈð̞omo]/ noun

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The verdict

“mayordomo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,892
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El que tiene a su cargo la administración de una casa, hacienda o corporación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mayordomo · mayordomo · Spanish

mayordomo · rank #14,892 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,892
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metabolismo

Nearest frequency peer: metabolismo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mayordomo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mayordomo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mayordomo vs mayordomos
90% similar

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

Key facts for mayordomo
PropertyValue
Headwordmayordomo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʝoɾˈð̞omo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,892
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mayordomo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mayordomocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “metabolismo” (#14,893), “matanzas” (#14,890), “mostrador” (#14,895). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mayordomo” va en #14,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mayordomo (IPA [maʝoɾˈð̞omo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,892 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mayordomo, with forms such as "amyordomo", "maoyrdomo", and "mayodromo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mayordomos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mayordomo, spelled M-A-Y-O-R-D-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que tiene a su cargo la administración de una casa, hacienda o corporación.
  2. 2
    El ladrón que cuida de buscar las provisiones para su compañeros.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amyordomo
  • maoyrdomo
  • mayodromo
  • mayorddomo
  • mayordmoo
  • mayordommo
  • mayordoom
  • mayorodmo
  • mayorrdomo
  • mayrodomo
  • mayyordomo
  • mmayordomo
  • myaordomo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mayordomo - 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.

amyordomo2maoyrdomo2mayodromo2mayorddomo1mayordmoo2mayordommo1mayordoom2mayorodmo2
Edit distance from "mayordomo"

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 "mayordomo"?
"mayordomo" is spelled M-A-Y-O-R-D-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maʝoɾˈð̞omo].
What does "mayordomo" mean?
As a noun, "mayordomo" means: El que tiene a su cargo la administración de una casa, hacienda o corporación.
What words are commonly confused with "mayordomo"?
"mayordomo" is commonly confused with "mayordomos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mayordomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mayordomo" is [maʝoɾˈð̞omo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mayordomo" come from?
"mayordomo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mayordomo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mostrador#14,895madrileño#14,888operativa#14,902panadería#14,906

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

objeción13 variantsintestino13 variantsimportado13 variantsprogresos13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list