muerto de hambre

[ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe]

/[ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Muy hambriento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-muerto-de-hambre · muerto de hambre · Spanish

muerto de hambre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 muerto de hambre
PropertyValue
Headwordmuerto de hambre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muerto de hambre” sits in Spanish frequency

muerto de hambre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

muerto de hambre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Muy hambriento.".

No misspelling variants are generated for muerto de hambre in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is muerto de hambre, spelled M-U-E-R-T-O- -D-E- -H-A-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muy hambriento.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muerto de hambre"?
"muerto de hambre" is spelled M-U-E-R-T-O- -D-E- -H-A-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe].
What does "muerto de hambre" mean?
As a phrase, "muerto de hambre" means: Muy hambriento.
How do you pronounce "muerto de hambre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muerto de hambre" is [ˈmweɾt̪o ð̞e ˈãmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muerto de hambre" come from?
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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