Medellín

[með̞eˈʝĩn]

/[með̞eˈʝĩn]/ name

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The verdict

“Medellín” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,921
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Municipio de España, perteneciente a la provincia de Badajoz, comunidad autónoma de Extremadura. Coordenadas: 38° 58′ 0″ N, 5° 58′ 0″ W.

Key facts for Medellín
PropertyValue
HeadwordMedellín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[með̞eˈʝĩn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,921
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Medellín” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Medellín lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Medellín (IPA [með̞eˈʝĩn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,921 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Medellín, with forms such as "emdellín", "mdeellín", and "meddellín". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Medellín, spelled M-E-D-E-L-L-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Municipio de España, perteneciente a la provincia de Badajoz, comunidad autónoma de Extremadura. Coordenadas: 38° 58′ 0″ N, 5° 58′ 0″ W.
  2. 2
    Ciudad capital del departamento de Antioquia, al noroccidente de Colombia, y una de las más populosas del país. Coordenadas: 6° 13′ 0″ N, 75° 34′ 0″ W. Su nombre de fundación es Villa de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Medellín.
  3. 3
    Área metropolitana de nueve municipios antioqueños, con núcleo en la ciudad de Medellín₂.
  4. 4
    Río de Colombia, con una longitud de 100 kilómetros, que atraviesa el área metropolitana de Medellín₃.
  5. 5
    Localidad y municipio del estado de Veracruz, al suroriente de México, también conocida como Medellín de Bravo. Coordenadas decimales: 19.061667°, -96.162222°.
  6. 6
    Municipio de Filipinas, al norte de la isla de Cebú, en el centro del archipiélago. Coordenadas decimales: 11.133333°,123.966667°.
  7. 7
    Localidad de Argentina ubicada en la provincia de Santiago del Estero, al norte del país. Coordenadas decimales: -28.651111°,-63.785°.

Synonyms

AburráPorceMedellín de Bravo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdellín
  • mdeellín
  • meddellín
  • medellní
  • medellínn
  • medelíln
  • medelín
  • medlelín
  • meedllín
  • mmedellín

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Medellín - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emdellín2mdeellín2meddellín1medellní2medellínn1medelíln2medelín1medlelín2
Edit distance from "Medellín"

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 "Medellín"?
"Medellín" is spelled M-E-D-E-L-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [með̞eˈʝĩn].
What does "Medellín" mean?
As a proper noun, "Medellín" means: Municipio de España, perteneciente a la provincia de Badajoz, comunidad autónoma de Extremadura. Coordenadas: 38° 58′ 0″ N, 5° 58′ 0″ W.
What are common misspellings of "Medellín"?
Common misspellings include "emdellín", "mdeellín", "meddellín", "medellní", "medellínn". The correct spelling is "Medellín".
How do you pronounce "Medellín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Medellín" is [með̞eˈʝĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Medellín" come from?
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Using “Medellín”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-D-E-L-L-Í-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [með̞eˈʝĩn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list