memorial

[memoˈɾjal]

/[memoˈɾjal]/ noun

The verdict

“memorial” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,708 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,708
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Libro o cuaderno en que se apunta o nota una cosa para un fin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

memorial vs memorias
88% similar
memorial vs memories
75% similar
memorial vs memoria
88% similar

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

Key facts for memorial
PropertyValue
Headwordmemorial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[memoˈɾjal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,708
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “memorial” 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). memorial 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 memorial is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [memoˈɾjal]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,708 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for memorial, with forms such as "emmorial", "memmorial", and "memoiral". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "memorias", "memories", "memoria", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is memorial, spelled M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Libro o cuaderno en que se apunta o nota una cosa para un fin.
  2. 2
    Papel o escrito en que se pide una merced o gracia, alegando los méritos o motivos en que funda la solicitud.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emmorial,memmorial,memoiral,memorail,memoriall,memorila,memorrial,memroial,meomrial,mmemorial,mmeorial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of memorial - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emmorial2memmorial1memoiral2memorail2memoriall1memorila2memorrial1memroial2
Edit distance from "memorial"

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 "memorial"?
"memorial" is spelled M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [memoˈɾjal].
What does "memorial" mean?
As a noun, "memorial" means: Libro o cuaderno en que se apunta o nota una cosa para un fin.
What words are commonly confused with "memorial"?
"memorial" is commonly confused with "memorias", "memories", "memoria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "memorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memorial" is [memoˈɾjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "memorial" come from?
"memorial" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “memorial”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-M-O-R-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [memoˈɾjal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “memorias” - see the side-by-side comparison. memorial vs memorias
  • 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