montañesa

[mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa]

/[mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa]/ adj

The verdict

“montañesa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,149 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,149
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de montañés.

Key facts for montañesa
PropertyValue
Headwordmontañesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “montañesa” 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). montañesa 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

montañesa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,149 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de montañés.".

montañesa has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is montañesa, spelled M-O-N-T-A-Ñ-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de montañés.

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 "montañesa"?
"montañesa" is spelled M-O-N-T-A-Ñ-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa].
What does "montañesa" mean?
As an adjective, "montañesa" means: Forma del femenino singular de montañés.
How do you pronounce "montañesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "montañesa" is [mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "montañesa" come from?
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Using “montañesa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-N-T-A-Ñ-E-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mõn̪t̪aˈɲesa] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list