mezquindad

[meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]

/[meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“mezquindad” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,395
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualidad de quien reduce excesivamente el gasto que debería hacer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mezquindad · mezquindad · Spanish

mezquindad · rank #40,395 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,395
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metían

Nearest frequency peer: metían (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mezquindad”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mezquindad” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mezquindad vs mezquina
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mezquindad
PropertyValue
Headwordmezquindad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,395
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mezquindad”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mezquindadcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “metían” (#40,394), “microbiología” (#40,397), “mecánicamente” (#40,392). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mezquindad” va en #40,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around mezquindad (IPA [meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,395 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for mezquindad, with forms such as "emzquindad", "meqzuindad", and "mezqiundad". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mezquina", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 mezquindad, spelled M-E-Z-Q-U-I-N-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualidad de quien reduce excesivamente el gasto que debería hacer.
  2. 2
    Cualidad de quien carece de principios éticos.
  3. 3
    Acción o cosa tacaña o ruin.

This word in other languages

stinginess(English)mesquinerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emzquindad
  • meqzuindad
  • mezqiundad
  • mezqquindad
  • mezquidnad
  • mezquinadd
  • mezquindadd
  • mezquindda
  • mezquinddad
  • mezquinndad
  • mezqunidad
  • mezuqindad
  • mezzquindad
  • mmezquindad
  • mzequindad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mezquindad - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emzquindad2meqzuindad2mezqiundad2mezqquindad1mezquidnad2mezquinadd2mezquindadd1mezquindda2
Edit distance from "mezquindad"

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 "mezquindad"?
"mezquindad" is spelled M-E-Z-Q-U-I-N-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞].
What does "mezquindad" mean?
As a noun, "mezquindad" means: Cualidad de quien reduce excesivamente el gasto que debería hacer.
What words are commonly confused with "mezquindad"?
"mezquindad" is commonly confused with "mezquina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mezquindad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mezquindad" is [meskĩn̪ˈd̪að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mezquindad" come from?
"mezquindad" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

modulación#40,403opcionales#40,433orquestado#40,437patriarcas#40,448

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

patrulleros15 variantsfortaleció15 variantsfacilitada15 variantspretendida15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list