mortandad

[moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞]

/[moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“mortandad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,079 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,079
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ocurrencia de muertes provocadas por un mismo evento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mortandad · mortandad · Spanish

mortandad · rank #51,079 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,079
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH morbilidad

Nearest frequency peer: morbilidad (-2 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 “mortandad”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mortandad
PropertyValue
Headwordmortandad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mortandad” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mortandadcae 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: “morbilidad” (#51,077), “mousse” (#51,081), “Monsalve” (#51,076). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mortandad” va en #51,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mortandad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,079 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ocurrencia de muertes provocadas por un mismo evento.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mortandad in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mortandad, spelled M-O-R-T-A-N-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocurrencia de muertes provocadas por un mismo evento.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En efecto, diariamente [la prensa] informaba de una misteriosa mortandad en gallineros o rebaños de cabras y ovejas,

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 "mortandad"?
"mortandad" is spelled M-O-R-T-A-N-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞].
What does "mortandad" mean?
As a noun, "mortandad" means: Ocurrencia de muertes provocadas por un mismo evento.
How do you pronounce "mortandad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortandad" is [moɾt̪ãn̪ˈd̪að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mortandad", 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