mofongo

[moˈfõŋgo]

/[moˈfõŋgo]/ noun

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The verdict

“mofongo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,369 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,369
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Platillo elaborado a base de plátanos verdes majados y tocino frito o chicharrón, condimentados con ajo y sal.

Key facts for mofongo
PropertyValue
Headwordmofongo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈfõŋgo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,369
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mofongo” 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). mofongo 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

mofongo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,369 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈfõŋgo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Platillo elaborado a base de plátanos verdes majados y tocino frito o chicharrón, condimentados con ajo y sal.".

mofongo has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mofongo, spelled M-O-F-O-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platillo elaborado a base de plátanos verdes majados y tocino frito o chicharrón, condimentados con ajo y sal.

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 "mofongo"?
"mofongo" is spelled M-O-F-O-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈfõŋgo].
What does "mofongo" mean?
As a noun, "mofongo" means: Platillo elaborado a base de plátanos verdes majados y tocino frito o chicharrón, condimentados con ajo y sal.
How do you pronounce "mofongo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mofongo" is [moˈfõŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mofongo" come from?
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Using “mofongo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-F-O-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈfõŋgo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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