mezcolanza

[meskoˈlãnsa]

/[meskoˈlãnsa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mezcolanza” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,672 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,672
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula.

Key facts for mezcolanza
PropertyValue
Headwordmezcolanza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meskoˈlãnsa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mezcolanza” 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). mezcolanza lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mezcolanza is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,672 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [meskoˈlãnsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mezcolanza in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mezcolanza, spelled M-E-Z-C-O-L-A-N-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula.

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 "mezcolanza"?
"mezcolanza" is spelled M-E-Z-C-O-L-A-N-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meskoˈlãnsa].
What does "mezcolanza" mean?
As a noun, "mezcolanza" means: Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula.
How do you pronounce "mezcolanza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mezcolanza" is [meskoˈlãnsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mezcolanza" come from?
"mezcolanza" 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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Using “mezcolanza”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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