mundial
Spanish, noun/munˈdjal/
mundial is spelled M-U-N-D-I-A-L (7 letters) and appears 186 times per million words in written Spanish, the 447th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mundial is a Spanish noun meaning “FIFA World Cup, ellipsis of Copa mundial, Campeonato mundial” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Competencia a nivel global sobre una disciplina determinada, en la que participan seleccionados o atletas…”.
What does mundial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinerelated to all parts of the world; global
noun
- 1
FIFA World Cup, ellipsis of Copa mundial, Campeonato mundial
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Competencia a nivel global sobre una disciplina determinada, en la que participan seleccionados o atletas representando a sus países. 2. Período de tiempo de cuatro años, coincidente con el plazo entre copas mundiales de fútbol.
adjective: 1. Se dice de lo que pertenece a, o que abarca, todo el planeta.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of mundial
- mundiales feminine masculine plural
- f same meaning canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mundial?
- /munˈdjal/
- [mũn̪ˈd̪jal]
- [mũn̪d̪iˈal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mundial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is mundial in Spanish?
mundial appears 186 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).