Moskitos

[mɔsˈkiːtoːs]

/[mɔsˈkiːtoːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Moskitos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,858
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moskito

Corpus desk

Index DE-moskitos · Moskitos · German

Moskitos · rank #46,858 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,858
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mumien

Nearest frequency peer: Mumien (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Moskitos“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Moskitos“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Moskitos
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoskitos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɔsˈkiːtoːs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,858
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Moskitos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Moskitosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mumien“ (#46,859), „Morgenland“ (#46,856), „murder“ (#46,860). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Moskitos“ bei #46,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Moskitos (IPA [mɔsˈkiːtoːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,858 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moskitos, with forms such as "mmoskitos", "moksitos", and "mosiktos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Moskitos, spelled M-O-S-K-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moskito
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Moskito
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Moskito
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Moskito
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Moskito

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoskitos
  • moksitos
  • mosiktos
  • moskiots
  • moskitoss
  • moskitso
  • moskittos
  • moskkitos
  • mosktios
  • mosskitos
  • msokitos
  • omskitos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moskitos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmoskitos1moksitos2mosiktos2moskiots2moskitoss1moskitso2moskittos1moskkitos1
Edit distance from "Moskitos"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Moskitos"?
"Moskitos" is spelled M-O-S-K-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɔsˈkiːtoːs].
What does "Moskitos" mean?
As a noun, "Moskitos" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moskito
What are common misspellings of "Moskitos"?
Common misspellings include "mmoskitos", "moksitos", "mosiktos", "moskiots", "moskitoss". The correct spelling is "Moskitos".
How do you pronounce "Moskitos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moskitos" is [mɔsˈkiːtoːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moskitos" come from?
"Moskitos" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Moskitos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mystiker#46,861Monsters#46,853mühselig#46,865Minerals#46,845

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list