mellizo

[meˈʝiso]

/[meˈʝiso]/ adj

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The verdict

“mellizo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,432 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,432
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nacido de un mismo parto que otro, sobre todo cuando es de óvulos diferentes.

Key facts for mellizo
PropertyValue
Headwordmellizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈʝiso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mellizo” 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). mellizo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mellizo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,432 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meˈʝiso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mellizo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mellizo, spelled M-E-L-L-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nacido de un mismo parto que otro, sobre todo cuando es de óvulos diferentes.
  2. 2
    Similar.

Synonyms

similarparecido

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 "mellizo"?
"mellizo" is spelled M-E-L-L-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈʝiso].
What does "mellizo" mean?
As an adjective, "mellizo" means: Nacido de un mismo parto que otro, sobre todo cuando es de óvulos diferentes.
How do you pronounce "mellizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mellizo" is [meˈʝiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mellizo" come from?
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Using “mellizo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-L-L-I-Z-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈʝiso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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