mejorana

[mexoˈɾana]

/[mexoˈɾana]/ noun

The verdict

“mejorana” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,173 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,173
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Origanum majorana) Hierba de la familia de las labiadas que se cultiva en huertos y jardines por su excelente olor, tiene las flores blancas en espiga.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mejorana · mejorana · Spanish

mejorana · rank #92,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,173
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH megabytes

Nearest frequency peer: megabytes (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mejorana”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mejorana” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mejorana
PropertyValue
Headwordmejorana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mexoˈɾana]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mejorana” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mejoranacae en esta cola de rareza:

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El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “megabytes” (#92,172), “mercal” (#92,176), “mayordomía” (#92,169). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mejorana” va en #92,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mejorana is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,173 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mexoˈɾana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mejorana, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mejorana, spelled M-E-J-O-R-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Origanum majorana) Hierba de la familia de las labiadas que se cultiva en huertos y jardines por su excelente olor, tiene las flores blancas en espiga.
  2. 2
    (Thymus mastichina) Planta silvestre de la familia de las labiadas. Hojas planas, pecioladas, elípticas o lanceoladas de margen entero o algo dentado, de color verde claro o blanquecino; aromática. Flores blancas.

Synonyms

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); 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 "mejorana"?
"mejorana" is spelled M-E-J-O-R-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mexoˈɾana].
What does "mejorana" mean?
As a noun, "mejorana" means: (Origanum majorana) Hierba de la familia de las labiadas que se cultiva en huertos y jardines por su excelente olor, tiene las flores blancas en espiga.
How do you pronounce "mejorana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mejorana" is [mexoˈɾana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list