# Mexican vs mexicano

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### Mexican
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛk.sə.kən/ · frequency rank #23,867*
Mexicano.

### mexicano
*adjective · IPA [mexiˈkano] · frequency rank #1,554*
Originario, relativo a, o propio de México.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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