montonero

[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]

/[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“montonero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,130 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,130
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona encargada de apuntar en las eras lo que cada labrador recolectaba, para saber el diezmo que le correspondía pagar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-montonero · montonero · Spanish

montonero · rank #67,130 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,130
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mordía

Nearest frequency peer: mordía (+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 “montonero”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for montonero
PropertyValue
Headwordmontonero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “montonero” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).montonerocae 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: “mordía” (#67,131), “mortaja” (#67,133), “misivas” (#67,126). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “montonero” va en #67,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

montonero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,130 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for montonero in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is montonero, spelled M-O-N-T-O-N-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona encargada de apuntar en las eras lo que cada labrador recolectaba, para saber el diezmo que le correspondía pagar.
  2. 2
    Persona que no teniendo valor para sostener una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo, la provoca cuando está rodeado de sus partidarios.
  3. 3
    Individuo de la montonera.
  4. 4
    Guerrillero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how montonero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cuando salió al exterior el corazón se le encogió en el pecho, hordas de montoneros bajaban por los cerros como hormigas, muchos más de los que jamás se esperó.

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 "montonero"?
"montonero" is spelled M-O-N-T-O-N-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo].
What does "montonero" mean?
As a noun, "montonero" means: Persona encargada de apuntar en las eras lo que cada labrador recolectaba, para saber el diezmo que le correspondía pagar.
How do you pronounce "montonero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "montonero" is [mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "montonero" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list