mendicante

[mẽn̪d̪iˈkãn̪t̪e]

/[mẽn̪d̪iˈkãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“mendicante” 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 mendiga o pide limosna de puerta en puerta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mendicante · mendicante · Spanish

mendicante · 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 mendicante
PropertyValue
Headwordmendicante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mẽn̪d̪iˈkãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mendicante” en español

mendicantequeda 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

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

mendicante has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mendicante, spelled M-E-N-D-I-C-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que mendiga o pide limosna de puerta en puerta.
  2. 2
    Se dice de las religiones que tiene por instituto pedir limosna y de las que por privilegio gozan de sus inmunidades.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mendicante"?
"mendicante" is spelled M-E-N-D-I-C-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽn̪d̪iˈkãn̪t̪e].
What does "mendicante" mean?
As an adjective, "mendicante" means: Que mendiga o pide limosna de puerta en puerta.
How do you pronounce "mendicante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mendicante" is [mẽn̪d̪iˈkãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mendicante" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list