Mazatlán

[masaˈt̪lãn]

/[masaˈt̪lãn]/ name

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The verdict

“Mazatlán” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,860
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad del noroeste de México y cabecera del municipio del mismo nombre, es la segunda ciudad más importante del estado de Sinaloa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mazatlan · Mazatlán · Spanish

Mazatlán · rank #23,860 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,860
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mataría

Nearest frequency peer: mataría (-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 “Mazatlán”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mazatlán” 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
Key facts for Mazatlán
PropertyValue
HeadwordMazatlán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[masaˈt̪lãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,860
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Mazatlán”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Mazatláncae 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 “mataría” (#23,859), “Mella” (#23,861), “mendigos” (#23,862). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Mazatlán” va en #23,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mazatlán (IPA [masaˈt̪lãn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,860 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ciudad del noroeste de México y cabecera del municipio del mismo nombre, es la segunda ciudad más importante del estado de Sinaloa.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mazatlán, with forms such as "amzatlán", "maaztlán", and "mazaltán". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Mazatlán, spelled M-A-Z-A-T-L-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad del noroeste de México y cabecera del municipio del mismo nombre, es la segunda ciudad más importante del estado de Sinaloa.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amzatlán
  • maaztlán
  • mazaltán
  • mazatllán
  • mazatlná
  • mazatlánn
  • mazattlán
  • mazatáln
  • maztalán
  • mazzatlán
  • mmazatlán
  • mzaatlán

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mazatlán - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amzatlán2maaztlán2mazaltán2mazatllán1mazatlná2mazatlánn1mazattlán1mazatáln2
Edit distance from "Mazatlán"

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 "Mazatlán"?
"Mazatlán" is spelled M-A-Z-A-T-L-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [masaˈt̪lãn].
What does "Mazatlán" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mazatlán" means: Ciudad del noroeste de México y cabecera del municipio del mismo nombre, es la segunda ciudad más importante del estado de Sinaloa.
What are common misspellings of "Mazatlán"?
Common misspellings include "amzatlán", "maaztlán", "mazaltán", "mazatllán", "mazatlná". The correct spelling is "Mazatlán".
How do you pronounce "Mazatlán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mazatlán" is [masaˈt̪lãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mazatlán" come from?
"Mazatlán" 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 "Mazatlán", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mendigos#23,862mercante#23,863merecían#23,864mantente#23,855

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

inducido12 variantsimpulsan12 variantspraderas12 variantshomogénea12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list