mesquin

/mɛs.kɛ̃/

//mɛs.kɛ̃// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mezquino, despreciable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mesquin · mesquin · Spanish

mesquin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 mesquin
PropertyValue
Headwordmesquin
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɛs.kɛ̃/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mesquin” en español

mesquinestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mesquin is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /mɛs.kɛ̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mezquino, despreciable.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mesquin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mesquin, spelled M-E-S-Q-U-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mezquino, despreciable.

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 "mesquin"?
"mesquin" is spelled M-E-S-Q-U-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /mɛs.kɛ̃/.
What does "mesquin" mean?
As an adjective, "mesquin" means: Mezquino, despreciable.
How do you pronounce "mesquin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesquin" is /mɛs.kɛ̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesquin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list