mojigato

[moxiˈɣ̞at̪o]

/[moxiˈɣ̞at̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“mojigato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excesivamente afectado y apegado a las leyes de moralidad o religiosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mojigato · mojigato · Spanish

mojigato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mojigato
PropertyValue
Headwordmojigato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moxiˈɣ̞at̪o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mojigato” en español

mojigatoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mojigato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moxiˈɣ̞at̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mojigato in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is mojigato, spelled M-O-J-I-G-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excesivamente afectado y apegado a las leyes de moralidad o religiosas.
  2. 2
    Disimulado, que afecta humildad o cobardía para lograr su intento en la ocasión.
  3. 3
    Beato hazañero que hace escrúpulo de todo.

Synonyms

moralinopacatoremilgadotimorato

This word in other languages

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 "mojigato"?
"mojigato" is spelled M-O-J-I-G-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moxiˈɣ̞at̪o].
What does "mojigato" mean?
As an adjective, "mojigato" means: Excesivamente afectado y apegado a las leyes de moralidad o religiosas.
How do you pronounce "mojigato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mojigato" is [moxiˈɣ̞at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mojigato" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list