mortíferos

[moɾˈt̪ifeɾos]

/[moɾˈt̪ifeɾos]/ adj

The verdict

“mortíferos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,243 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,243
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de mortífero.

Key facts for mortíferos
PropertyValue
Headwordmortíferos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moɾˈt̪ifeɾos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,243
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mortíferos” 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). mortíferos 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

mortíferos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,243 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moɾˈt̪ifeɾos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de mortífero.".

mortíferos has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mortíferos, spelled M-O-R-T-Í-F-E-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de mortífero.

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 "mortíferos"?
"mortíferos" is spelled M-O-R-T-Í-F-E-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾˈt̪ifeɾos].
What does "mortíferos" mean?
As an adjective, "mortíferos" means: Forma del plural de mortífero.
How do you pronounce "mortíferos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortíferos" is [moɾˈt̪ifeɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortíferos" come from?
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Using “mortíferos”

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

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

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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