montevideano

[mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano]

/[mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano]/ adj

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The verdict

“montevideano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,194 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,194
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Montevideo.

Key facts for montevideano
PropertyValue
Headwordmontevideano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano]
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “montevideano” 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). montevideano lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

montevideano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,194 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Montevideo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for montevideano in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is montevideano, spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Montevideo.

This word in other languages

Montevidean(English)

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 "montevideano"?
"montevideano" is spelled M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano].
What does "montevideano" mean?
As an adjective, "montevideano" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Montevideo.
How do you pronounce "montevideano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "montevideano" is [mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "montevideano" come from?
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Using “montevideano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-N-T-E-V-I-D-E-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mõn̪t̪eβ̞ið̞eˈano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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