mucho gusto

[ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o]

/[ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

“mucho gusto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se usa como saludo de cortesía cuando el hablante es presentado a alguien por primera vez..

Corpus desk

Index ES-mucho-gusto · mucho gusto · Spanish

mucho gusto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for mucho gusto
PropertyValue
Headwordmucho gusto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mucho gusto” en español

mucho gustoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mucho gusto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se usa como saludo de cortesía cuando el hablante es presentado a alguien por primera vez..".

No misspelling variants are generated for mucho gusto in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mucho gusto, spelled M-U-C-H-O- -G-U-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se usa como saludo de cortesía cuando el hablante es presentado a alguien por primera vez..

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ¡Oh, hola! Mucho gusto, soy Sara; a partir de hoy seré su nueva secretaria.

Synonyms

encantado de conocerle

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mucho gusto"?
"mucho gusto" is spelled M-U-C-H-O- -G-U-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o].
What does "mucho gusto" mean?
As a phrase, "mucho gusto" means: Se usa como saludo de cortesía cuando el hablante es presentado a alguien por primera vez..
How do you pronounce "mucho gusto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mucho gusto" is [ˈmut͡ʃo ˈɣ̞ust̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mucho gusto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list