mitral

/ˈmaɪtɹəl/

//ˈmaɪtɹəl// adj

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

The verdict

“mitral” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,902. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,902
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mitral · mitral · English

mitral · rank #48,902 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,902
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mitchel

Nearest frequency peer: Mitchel (-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 “mitral”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mitral” 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).

mitral vs moral
67% similar
mitral vs mural
67% similar
mitral vs mitre
67% similar

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

Key facts for mitral
PropertyValue
Headwordmitral
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmaɪtɹəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,902
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mitral”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).mitrallands 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 “Mitchel” (#48,901), “missa” (#48,900), “Montmartre” (#48,904). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mitral” is #48,902. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mitral (IPA /ˈmaɪtɹəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,902 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitral, with forms such as "imtral", "mirtal", and "mitarl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "moral", "mural", "mitre", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mitre + -al. The correct English form is mitral, spelled M-I-T-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the mitral valve.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The mitral valve was named for a fancied resemblance to a bishop's mitre.
  2. Treatments for mitral insufficiency include antihypertensives and valvular surgery; today the latter is often minimally invasive and even totally endoscopic.

Etymology

From mitre + -al.

This word in other languages

mitral(Español)mitral(Français)mitral(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtral
  • mirtal
  • mitarl
  • mitrall
  • mitrla
  • mitrral
  • mittral
  • mmitral
  • mtiral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtral2mirtal2mitarl2mitrall1mitrla2mitrral1mittral1mmitral1
Edit distance from "mitral"

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 "mitral"?
"mitral" is spelled M-I-T-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɪtɹəl/.
What does "mitral" mean?
As an adjective, "mitral" means: Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
What words are commonly confused with "mitral"?
"mitral" is commonly confused with "moral", "mural", "mitre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitral" is /ˈmaɪtɹəl/. 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 "mitral"?
From mitre + -al. 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 "mitral", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Masood#48,886nougat#48,928linker#48,865Leyton#48,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Nicosia9 variantslugging9 variantsparlay9 variantspester9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list