pecado mortal

[peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al]

/[peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Violación de la ley de Dios con plena consciencia en una materia grave.

Key facts for pecado mortal
PropertyValue
Headwordpecado mortal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pecado mortal” sits in Spanish frequency

pecado mortal 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

pecado mortal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Violación de la ley de Dios con plena consciencia en una materia grave.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pecado mortal, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pecado mortal, spelled P-E-C-A-D-O- -M-O-R-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Violación de la ley de Dios con plena consciencia en una materia grave.

This word in other languages

deadly sin(English)Todsünde(Deutsch)

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 "pecado mortal"?
"pecado mortal" is spelled P-E-C-A-D-O- -M-O-R-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al].
What does "pecado mortal" mean?
As a phrase, "pecado mortal" means: Violación de la ley de Dios con plena consciencia en una materia grave.
How do you pronounce "pecado mortal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pecado mortal" is [peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pecado mortal" come from?
"pecado mortal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pecado mortal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-C-A-D-O- -M-O-R-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peˈkað̞o moɾˈt̪al] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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