Miércoles de Ceniza

[ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa]

/[ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa]/ name

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The verdict

“Miércoles de Ceniza” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Día santo cristiano de oración y ayuno y es el primer día de Cuaresma.

Key facts for Miércoles de Ceniza
PropertyValue
HeadwordMiércoles de Ceniza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Miércoles de Ceniza” sits in Spanish frequency

Miércoles de Ceniza falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Miércoles de Ceniza is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Día santo cristiano de oración y ayuno y es el primer día de Cuaresma.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Miércoles de Ceniza, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Miércoles de Ceniza, spelled M-I-É-R-C-O-L-E-S- -D-E- -C-E-N-I-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Día santo cristiano de oración y ayuno y es el primer día de Cuaresma.

This word in other languages

Ash Wednesday(English)Aschermittwoch(Deutsch)

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 "Miércoles de Ceniza"?
"Miércoles de Ceniza" is spelled M-I-É-R-C-O-L-E-S- -D-E- -C-E-N-I-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa].
What does "Miércoles de Ceniza" mean?
As a proper noun, "Miércoles de Ceniza" means: Día santo cristiano de oración y ayuno y es el primer día de Cuaresma.
How do you pronounce "Miércoles de Ceniza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Miércoles de Ceniza" is [ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Miércoles de Ceniza" come from?
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Using “Miércoles de Ceniza”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-É-R-C-O-L-E-S- -D-E- -C-E-N-I-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmjeɾkoles ð̞e seˈnisa] (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
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