mimosa

/mɪˈməʊ.sə/

//mɪˈməʊ.sə// noun

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"mimosa" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mimosa” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,273
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mimosa · mimosa · English

mimosa · rank #42,273 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,273
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH minty

Nearest frequency peer: minty (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mimosa”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mimosa” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mimosa vs missa
67% similar
mimosa vs mucosa
67% similar
mimosa vs Milos
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mimosa
PropertyValue
Headwordmimosa
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɪˈməʊ.sə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,273
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mimosa”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mimosalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “minty” (#42,274), “misbehaving” (#42,275), “midseason” (#42,270). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mimosa” is #42,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around mimosa (IPA /mɪˈməʊ.sə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,273 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mimosa, with forms such as "immosa", "mimmosa", and "mimoas". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "missa", "mucosa", "Milos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata. The correct English form is mimosa, spelled M-I-M-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
  2. 2
    Certain plants of the genus Albizia (silk tree, pink siris).
  3. 3
    Certain plants of the genus Acacia.
  4. 4
    A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mimosa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.
  2. Ya find yrself in the fret / of reclamation via musks all motherland-misty / (coconut milk, marine accord, mimosa tree).

Etymology

From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata.

This word in other languages

mimosa(Español)Mimose(Deutsch)mimosa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immosa
  • mimmosa
  • mimoas
  • mimossa
  • mimsoa
  • miomsa
  • mmimosa
  • mmiosa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mimosa - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

immosa2mimmosa1mimoas2mimossa1mimsoa2miomsa2mmimosa1mmiosa2
Edit distance from "mimosa"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mimosa"?
"mimosa" is spelled M-I-M-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪˈməʊ.sə/.
What does "mimosa" mean?
As a noun, "mimosa" means: A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
What words are commonly confused with "mimosa"?
"mimosa" is commonly confused with "missa", "mucosa", "Milos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mimosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mimosa" is /mɪˈməʊ.sə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mimosa"?
From New Latin mimosa, from Latin mimus (“mime, actor”), referring to Mimosa pudica and its habit of shrinking back when touched. The cocktail is named after the bright yellow, fragrant flowers of the mimosa Acacia dealbata. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Molloy#42,279McAvoy#42,262Makati#42,255onesie#42,306

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

minty8 variantsmoldy8 variantsMarianna8 variantsleadoff8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list