mímica

[ˈmimika]

/[ˈmimika]/ noun

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The verdict

“mímica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,191 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,191
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arte de expresar a través de gestos, imitaciones o movimientos corporales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mimica · mímica · Spanish

mímica · rank #60,191 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,191
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mozárabe

Nearest frequency peer: mozárabe (-3 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 “mímica”

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 “mímica” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mímica
PropertyValue
Headwordmímica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmimika]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,191
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mímica” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mímicacae 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: “mozárabe” (#60,188), “nacionalizada” (#60,194), “moretón” (#60,186). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mímica” va en #60,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mímica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,191 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmimika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arte de expresar a través de gestos, imitaciones o movimientos corporales.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mímica, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mímica, spelled M-Í-M-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte de expresar a través de gestos, imitaciones o movimientos corporales.

Synonyms

pantomima

This word in other languages

mimicry(English)

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 "mímica"?
"mímica" is spelled M-Í-M-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmimika].
What does "mímica" mean?
As a noun, "mímica" means: Arte de expresar a través de gestos, imitaciones o movimientos corporales.
How do you pronounce "mímica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mímica" is [ˈmimika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mímica" come from?
"mímica" 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 "mímica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

navajo#60,197months#60,184millet#60,171manatí#60,154

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list