megalomanía

[meɣ̞alomaˈnia]

/[meɣ̞alomaˈnia]/ noun

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The verdict

“megalomanía” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #85,988 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,988
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trastorno mental, o estado mórbido de la psique, caracterizado por fantasías de omnipotencia.

Key facts for megalomanía
PropertyValue
Headwordmegalomanía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meɣ̞alomaˈnia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “megalomanía” 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). megalomanía lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for megalomanía is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meɣ̞alomaˈnia]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,988 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for megalomanía in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is megalomanía, spelled M-E-G-A-L-O-M-A-N-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trastorno mental, o estado mórbido de la psique, caracterizado por fantasías de omnipotencia.
  2. 2
    Manía o delirio de grandezas.

Synonyms

delirio de grandeza

This word in other languages

megalomania(English)mégalomanie(Français)Größenwahn(Deutsch)

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 "megalomanía"?
"megalomanía" is spelled M-E-G-A-L-O-M-A-N-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meɣ̞alomaˈnia].
What does "megalomanía" mean?
As a noun, "megalomanía" means: Trastorno mental, o estado mórbido de la psique, caracterizado por fantasías de omnipotencia.
How do you pronounce "megalomanía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "megalomanía" is [meɣ̞alomaˈnia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "megalomanía" come from?
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Using “megalomanía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-G-A-L-O-M-A-N-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meɣ̞alomaˈnia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list