# mistral

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈstɹɑːl/ · frequency rank #48,360

## Definitions
1. A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mistral, from Occitan. Doublet of magistral.

## Easily confused with
- **mitra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistral-vs-mitra)
- **mitral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistral-vs-mitral)
- **mistrial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mistral-vs-mistrial)
- **Mishra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mishra-vs-mistral)
- **mineral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mineral-vs-mistral)
- **minstrel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/minstrel-vs-mistral)

## Common misspellings (11)
`imstral`, `misrtal`, `misstral`, `mistarl`, `mistrall`, `mistrla`, `mistrral`, `misttral`, `mitsral`, `mmistral`, `msitral`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mistral