mejicano

[mexiˈkano]

/[mexiˈkano]/ adj

The verdict

“mejicano” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #40,951 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#40,951
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía anticuada de mexicano

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mejicano vs Méjico
50% similar
mejicano vs Mexican
63% similar
mejicano vs mexicano
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mejicano
PropertyValue
Headwordmejicano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mexiˈkano]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,951
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mejicano” 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). mejicano lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mejicano is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mexiˈkano]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,951 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Grafía anticuada de mexicano".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mejicano, with forms such as "emjicano", "meijcano", and "mejciano". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Méjico", "Mexican", "mexicano", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mejicano, spelled M-E-J-I-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía anticuada de mexicano

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emjicano,meijcano,mejciano,mejiacno,mejicanno,mejicaon,mejiccano,mejicnao,mejjicano,mjeicano,mmejicano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mejicano - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emjicano2meijcano2mejciano2mejiacno2mejicanno1mejicaon2mejiccano1mejicnao2
Edit distance from "mejicano"

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 "mejicano"?
"mejicano" is spelled M-E-J-I-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mexiˈkano].
What does "mejicano" mean?
As an adjective, "mejicano" means: Grafía anticuada de mexicano
What words are commonly confused with "mejicano"?
"mejicano" is commonly confused with "Méjico", "Mexican", "mexicano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mejicano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mejicano" is [mexiˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mejicano" come from?
"mejicano" 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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Using “mejicano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-J-I-C-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mexiˈkano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Méjico” - see the side-by-side comparison. mejicano vs Méjico
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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