mazapán

[masaˈpãn]

/[masaˈpãn]/ noun

The verdict

“mazapán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,922 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,922
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manjar dulce a base de almendras molidas y azucar flor, usado para coberturas de repostería y figuras comestibles.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mazapan · mazapán · Spanish

mazapán · rank #57,922 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,922
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH matagalpa

Nearest frequency peer: matagalpa (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mazapán”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mazapán” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mazapán
PropertyValue
Headwordmazapán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masaˈpãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mazapán” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mazapáncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “matagalpa” (#57,921), “martirizado” (#57,920), “meadows” (#57,924). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mazapán” va en #57,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mazapán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,922 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [masaˈpãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for mazapán in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mazapán, spelled M-A-Z-A-P-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manjar dulce a base de almendras molidas y azucar flor, usado para coberturas de repostería y figuras comestibles.
  2. 2
    Figura o bombón de mazapán₁.
  3. 3
    Manjar análogo elaborado a base de maníes.
  4. 4
    Trozo de pan o bizcocho con que los obispos católicos se limpiaban los dedos luego de administrar ciertos sacramentos en ocasiones solemnes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Con los helados de té verde y unas trufas de sake, se descorcharon dos medias botellas (todo un lujo, ¡muchas gracias por traerlas!) del untuoso Selbach-Oster Riesling Eiswein Bernkasteler Badstube 2001, de nuevo jovencísimo, pero con mucha complejidad, orejones, mazapán, cítricos, miel, algo de botrytis, y en la boca muy denso, con mucho azúcar, y alta a…

This word in other languages

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 "mazapán"?
"mazapán" is spelled M-A-Z-A-P-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [masaˈpãn].
What does "mazapán" mean?
As a noun, "mazapán" means: Manjar dulce a base de almendras molidas y azucar flor, usado para coberturas de repostería y figuras comestibles.
How do you pronounce "mazapán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mazapán" is [masaˈpãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list