medianoche

[með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe]

/[með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe]/ noun

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The verdict

“medianoche” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,837
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitad de la noche; 12:00 am; según un reloj de 12 horas, 12:00 de la noche; según un reloj de 24 horas, 00:00.

Corpus desk

Index ES-medianoche · medianoche · Spanish

medianoche · rank #8,837 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,837
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manipular

Nearest frequency peer: manipular (-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 “medianoche”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “medianoche” 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 medianoche
PropertyValue
Headwordmedianoche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,837
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “medianoche”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “manipular” (#8,836), “Mercurio” (#8,838), “malditos” (#8,835). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “medianoche” va en #8,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around medianoche (IPA [með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,837 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mitad de la noche; 12:00 am; según un reloj de 12 horas, 12:00 de la noche; según un reloj de 24 horas, 00:00.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for medianoche, with forms such as "emdianoche", "mdeianoche", and "medainoche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is medianoche, spelled M-E-D-I-A-N-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitad de la noche; 12:00 am; según un reloj de 12 horas, 12:00 de la noche; según un reloj de 24 horas, 00:00.

This word in other languages

midnight(English)minuit(Français)Mitternacht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdianoche
  • mdeianoche
  • medainoche
  • meddianoche
  • mediancohe
  • mediannoche
  • medianocche
  • medianoceh
  • medianochhe
  • medianohce
  • mediaonche
  • medinaoche
  • meidanoche
  • mmedianoche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of medianoche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emdianoche2mdeianoche2medainoche2meddianoche1mediancohe2mediannoche1medianocche1medianoceh2
Edit distance from "medianoche"

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 "medianoche"?
"medianoche" is spelled M-E-D-I-A-N-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe].
What does "medianoche" mean?
As a noun, "medianoche" means: Mitad de la noche; 12:00 am; según un reloj de 12 horas, 12:00 de la noche; según un reloj de 24 horas, 00:00.
What are common misspellings of "medianoche"?
Common misspellings include "emdianoche", "mdeianoche", "medainoche", "meddianoche", "mediancohe". The correct spelling is "medianoche".
How do you pronounce "medianoche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "medianoche" is [með̞jaˈnot͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "medianoche" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

intentaba14 variantsimportaba14 variantsrecuperado14 variantsexcesiva14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list