mecato

[meˈkat̪o]

/[meˈkat̪o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alimento ligero que se consume entre comidas, a menudo mientras se realiza otra actividad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mecato · mecato · Spanish

mecato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 mecato
PropertyValue
Headwordmecato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈkat̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mecato” en español

mecatono 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

mecato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈkat̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alimento ligero que se consume entre comidas, a menudo mientras se realiza otra actividad.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mecato in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mecato, spelled M-E-C-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alimento ligero que se consume entre comidas, a menudo mientras se realiza otra actividad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Las señoras preparaban golosinas, buñuelos y toda clase de mecato

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mecato"?
"mecato" is spelled M-E-C-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈkat̪o].
What does "mecato" mean?
As a noun, "mecato" means: Alimento ligero que se consume entre comidas, a menudo mientras se realiza otra actividad.
How do you pronounce "mecato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mecato" is [meˈkat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mecato" come from?
"mecato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list