montonero

[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]

/[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“montonero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,130 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,130
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona encargada de apuntar en las eras lo que cada labrador recolectaba, para saber el diezmo que le correspondía pagar.

Key facts for montonero
PropertyValue
Headwordmontonero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “montonero” 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). montonero 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

montonero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,130 among 36,142 “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.

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?
"montonero" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “montonero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-N-T-O-N-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mõn̪t̪oˈneɾo] (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