memela

/meˈme.la/

//meˈme.la// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tortilla gruesa.

Key facts for memela
PropertyValue
Headwordmemela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/meˈme.la/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “memela” sits in Spanish frequency

memela falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

memela is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /meˈme.la/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tortilla gruesa.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for memela in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is memela, spelled M-E-M-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tortilla gruesa.

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 "memela"?
"memela" is spelled M-E-M-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /meˈme.la/.
What does "memela" mean?
As a noun, "memela" means: Tortilla gruesa.
How do you pronounce "memela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memela" is /meˈme.la/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "memela" come from?
"memela" 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 “memela”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-M-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /meˈme.la/ (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
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