meconio

[meˈkonjo]

/[meˈkonjo]/ noun

The verdict

“meconio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Sustancia viscosa y espesa de color verde oscuro compuesta por células muertas y secreciones del estómago e hígado que reviste el intestino del recién nacido y se va formando en el periodo fetal. S...

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Index ES-meconio · meconio · Spanish

meconio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 meconio
PropertyValue
Headwordmeconio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈkonjo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “meconio” en español

meconioestá 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

meconio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈkonjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sustancia viscosa y espesa de color verde oscuro compuesta por células muertas y secreciones del estómago e hígado que reviste el intestino del recién nacido y se va formando en el periodo fetal. S...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for meconio, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is meconio, spelled M-E-C-O-N-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia viscosa y espesa de color verde oscuro compuesta por células muertas y secreciones del estómago e hígado que reviste el intestino del recién nacido y se va formando en el periodo fetal. Son las primeras heces fecales.

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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 "meconio"?
"meconio" is spelled M-E-C-O-N-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈkonjo].
What does "meconio" mean?
As a noun, "meconio" means: Sustancia viscosa y espesa de color verde oscuro compuesta por células muertas y secreciones del estómago e hígado que reviste el intestino del recién nacido y se va formando en el periodo fetal. S...
How do you pronounce "meconio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meconio" is [meˈkonjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meconio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list