megalito

[meɣ̞aˈlit̪o]

/[meɣ̞aˈlit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“megalito” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Construcción de grandes bloques de piedra escasamente desbastados propia del Neolítico o de la Edad del Bronce temprana.

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Index ES-megalito · megalito · Spanish

megalito · 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 megalito
PropertyValue
Headwordmegalito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɣ̞aˈlit̪o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “megalito” en español

megalitoestá 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

megalito is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meɣ̞aˈlit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Construcción de grandes bloques de piedra escasamente desbastados propia del Neolítico o de la Edad del Bronce temprana.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for megalito in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is megalito, spelled M-E-G-A-L-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Construcción de grandes bloques de piedra escasamente desbastados propia del Neolítico o de la Edad del Bronce temprana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Existe en Portugal un dolmen, el llamado a casa da moira, en la falda occidental de la sierra de Ossa (Alemtejo), que presenta una particularidad extraña, notada ya en otros megalitos de Crimea, de Palestina, de Siria y en algunos, aunque pocos, del mundo occidental: el de presenter una abertura artificial en uno de sus lados.

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 "megalito"?
"megalito" is spelled M-E-G-A-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meɣ̞aˈlit̪o].
What does "megalito" mean?
As a noun, "megalito" means: Construcción de grandes bloques de piedra escasamente desbastados propia del Neolítico o de la Edad del Bronce temprana.
How do you pronounce "megalito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "megalito" is [meɣ̞aˈlit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "megalito" come from?
"megalito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list