méchant

/me.ʃɑ̃/

//me.ʃɑ̃// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Malo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mechant · méchant · Spanish

méchant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 méchant
PropertyValue
Headwordméchant
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/me.ʃɑ̃/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “méchant” en español

méchantestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

méchant is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /me.ʃɑ̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for méchant in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is méchant, spelled M-É-C-H-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malo.
  2. 2
    Malvado.
  3. 3
    Extremo, enorme.

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 "méchant"?
"méchant" is spelled M-É-C-H-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /me.ʃɑ̃/.
What does "méchant" mean?
As an adjective, "méchant" means: Malo.
How do you pronounce "méchant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "méchant" is /me.ʃɑ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "méchant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list