mefítico

[meˈfit̪iko]

/[meˈfit̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que puede causar daño al ser respirado, y especialmente cuando es fétido: gas mefítico.

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Index ES-mefitico · mefítico · Spanish

mefítico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 mefítico
PropertyValue
Headwordmefítico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈfit̪iko]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mefítico” en español

mefíticoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mefítico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meˈfit̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que puede causar daño al ser respirado, y especialmente cuando es fétido: gas mefítico.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mefítico in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mefítico, spelled M-E-F-Í-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que puede causar daño al ser respirado, y especialmente cuando es fétido: gas mefítico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mefítico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Casi se sentía él mismo envilecido al complacerse en su ansia por descubrir los guiños de unos ojillos de alacrán, el hedor de un aliento mefítico, infeccioso, que correspondía al alma repulsiva de una mujer capaz de hundir la hoja de un cuchillo en los hígados de un semejante».

This word in other languages

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 "mefítico"?
"mefítico" is spelled M-E-F-Í-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈfit̪iko].
What does "mefítico" mean?
As an adjective, "mefítico" means: Que puede causar daño al ser respirado, y especialmente cuando es fétido: gas mefítico.
How do you pronounce "mefítico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mefítico" is [meˈfit̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mefítico" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list