mortecino
[moɾt̪eˈsino]
The verdict
“mortecino” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está casi muriendo o apagándose.
Corpus desk
Index ES-mortecino · mortecino · Spanish
mortecino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mortecino |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [moɾt̪eˈsino] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “mortecino” en español
Rare enough to double-check
mortecino is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moɾt̪eˈsino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
mortecino has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mortecino, spelled M-O-R-T-E-C-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1Que está casi muriendo o apagándose.
- 2Apagado, sin vigor.
- 3Se dice del animal muerto naturalmente, y de su carne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mortecino appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
un resplandor mortecino de brasa.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.