monaguillo

[monaˈɣ̞iʝo]

/[monaˈɣ̞iʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“monaguillo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,455 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,455
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monjecillo que servía en los monasterios

Corpus desk

Index ES-monaguillo · monaguillo · Spanish

monaguillo · rank #59,455 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,455
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Molins

Nearest frequency peer: Molins (-1 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 “monaguillo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for monaguillo
PropertyValue
Headwordmonaguillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[monaˈɣ̞iʝo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,455
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “monaguillo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).monaguillocae 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: “Molins” (#59,454), “montera” (#59,456), “moor” (#59,457). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “monaguillo” va en #59,455. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

monaguillo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,455 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [monaˈɣ̞iʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for monaguillo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is monaguillo, spelled M-O-N-A-G-U-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monjecillo que servía en los monasterios
  2. 2
    Niño que ayuda a misa y presta otros servicios en las iglesias.

Synonyms

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 "monaguillo"?
"monaguillo" is spelled M-O-N-A-G-U-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [monaˈɣ̞iʝo].
What does "monaguillo" mean?
As a noun, "monaguillo" means: Monjecillo que servía en los monasterios
How do you pronounce "monaguillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "monaguillo" is [monaˈɣ̞iʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "monaguillo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list