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
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Municipio de España, perteneciente a la provincia de Badajoz, comunidad autónoma de Extremadura. Coordenadas: 38° 58′ 0″ N, 5° 58′ 0″ W.

Corpus desk

Index ES-medellin · Medellín · Spanish

Medellín · rank #4,921 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,921
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH matan

Nearest frequency peer: matan (-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 “Medellín”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Medellín” 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 Medellín
PropertyValue
HeadwordMedellín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[með̞eˈʝĩn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,921
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Medellín”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Medellíncae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “matan” (#4,920), “mensual” (#4,922), “Margarita” (#4,919). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Medellín” va en #4,921. 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 3,868 “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?
"Medellín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Medellín", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mensual10 variantspierden10 variantsgráfica10 variantsrecibo10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list