ministry

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/

//ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi// noun

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The verdict

“ministry” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,413 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,413
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ministerio.

Key facts for ministry
PropertyValue
Headwordministry
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ministry” 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). ministry lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ministry is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,413 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ministry, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ministry, spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ministerio.
  2. 2
    Secretaría.

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 "ministry"?
"ministry" is spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/.
What does "ministry" mean?
As a noun, "ministry" means: Ministerio.
How do you pronounce "ministry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ministry" is /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ministry" come from?
"ministry" 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 “ministry”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-N-I-S-T-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹi/ (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

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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