mondongo

[mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo]

/[mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo]/ noun

The verdict

“mondongo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,756 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,756
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Víscera del tracto digestivo de la res empleada para el consumo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mondongo · mondongo · Spanish

mondongo · rank #55,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,756
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH modulares

Nearest frequency peer: modulares (-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 “mondongo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mondongo
PropertyValue
Headwordmondongo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mondongo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mondongocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “modulares” (#55,755), “montañeses” (#55,757), “morbosos” (#55,758). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mondongo” va en #55,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mondongo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,756 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mondongo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 mondongo, spelled M-O-N-D-O-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Víscera del tracto digestivo de la res empleada para el consumo.
  2. 2
    En particular, estómago de vacuno, cerdo o cordero aderezado para la gastronomía.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, vísceras blandas del abdomen del ser humano.
  4. 4
    Gastronomía: Sancocho elaborado con estómago y patas de vacuno o caprino.

Synonyms

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); 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 "mondongo"?
"mondongo" is spelled M-O-N-D-O-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo].
What does "mondongo" mean?
As a noun, "mondongo" means: Víscera del tracto digestivo de la res empleada para el consumo.
How do you pronounce "mondongo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mondongo" is [mõn̪ˈd̪õŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mondongo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list