melindroso

[melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]

/[melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que actúa con melindres.

Corpus desk

Index ES-melindroso · melindroso · Spanish

melindroso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 melindroso
PropertyValue
Headwordmelindroso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “melindroso” en español

melindrosoqueda 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

melindroso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for melindroso in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is melindroso, spelled M-E-L-I-N-D-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que actúa con melindres.
  2. 2
    Afectado de escrúpulos en cuanto a las comidas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No seas melindroso y cómete la zanahoria, que eso es bueno para la vista.

Synonyms

mañosomelindrero

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 "melindroso"?
"melindroso" is spelled M-E-L-I-N-D-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso].
What does "melindroso" mean?
As an adjective, "melindroso" means: Que actúa con melindres.
How do you pronounce "melindroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "melindroso" is [melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "melindroso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list