mortal
Spanish, adjective/moɾˈtal/
mortal is spelled M-O-R-T-A-L (6 letters) and appears 15 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,078th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mortal is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “deadly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que pertenece o concierne a la muerte”.
What does mortal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinedeadly
- 2
femininemasculinemortal
- 3
femininemasculinedeath
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne a la muerte. 2. Que puede provocar la muerte. 3. Que es susceptible de morir. 4. A punto de morir.
noun: 1. Por antonomasia, humano. 2. Persona que aún no tuvo una revelación existencial, filosófica o divina en lo que lleva de su vida.
noun: 1. Salto mortal. 2. Vuelta carnero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mortal
- mortales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mortal?
- /moɾˈtal/
- [moɾˈt̪al]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mortal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is mortal in Spanish?
mortal appears 15 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).