Menelao

[meneˈlao]

/[meneˈlao]/ name

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The verdict

“Menelao” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,449 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,449
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rey de Esparta y hermano de Agamenón. Habiendo robado Paris a Helena, su mujer, dicho robo determinó la guerra de Troya.

Key facts for Menelao
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenelao
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[meneˈlao]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,449
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Menelao” 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). Menelao lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Menelao is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,449 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [meneˈlao]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rey de Esparta y hermano de Agamenón. Habiendo robado Paris a Helena, su mujer, dicho robo determinó la guerra de Troya.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Menelao in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Menelao, spelled M-E-N-E-L-A-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rey de Esparta y hermano de Agamenón. Habiendo robado Paris a Helena, su mujer, dicho robo determinó la guerra de Troya.

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 "Menelao"?
"Menelao" is spelled M-E-N-E-L-A-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meneˈlao].
What does "Menelao" mean?
As a proper noun, "Menelao" means: Rey de Esparta y hermano de Agamenón. Habiendo robado Paris a Helena, su mujer, dicho robo determinó la guerra de Troya.
How do you pronounce "Menelao"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menelao" is [meneˈlao]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menelao" come from?
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Using “Menelao”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-N-E-L-A-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meneˈlao] (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