mequetrefe

[mekeˈt̪ɾefe]

/[mekeˈt̪ɾefe]/ noun

The verdict

“mequetrefe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,968 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,968
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hombre entrometido, estorboso y molesto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mequetrefe · mequetrefe · Spanish

mequetrefe · rank #72,968 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,968
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH merodeadores

Nearest frequency peer: merodeadores (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mequetrefe”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mequetrefe” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mequetrefe
PropertyValue
Headwordmequetrefe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mekeˈt̪ɾefe]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mequetrefe” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mequetrefecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “merodeadores” (#72,969), “mayos” (#72,966), “metafísicos” (#72,970). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mequetrefe” va en #72,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mequetrefe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,968 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mekeˈt̪ɾefe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hombre entrometido, estorboso y molesto.".

mequetrefe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mequetrefe, spelled M-E-Q-U-E-T-R-E-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hombre entrometido, estorboso y molesto.

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 "mequetrefe"?
"mequetrefe" is spelled M-E-Q-U-E-T-R-E-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mekeˈt̪ɾefe].
What does "mequetrefe" mean?
As a noun, "mequetrefe" means: Hombre entrometido, estorboso y molesto.
How do you pronounce "mequetrefe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mequetrefe" is [mekeˈt̪ɾefe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mequetrefe" come from?
"mequetrefe" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mequetrefe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list