Mossad

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

The verdict

“Mossad” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,746. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,746
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The national intelligence agency of Israel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mossad · Mossad · English

Mossad · rank #33,746 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,746
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Montoya

Nearest frequency peer: Montoya (-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 “Mossad”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mossad” 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).

Mossad vs mossy
50% similar
Mossad vs moss
50% similar
Mossad vs massa
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mossad
PropertyValue
HeadwordMossad
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,746
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mossad”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Montoya” (#33,745), “Monterrey” (#33,744), “Mittens” (#33,743). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mossad” is #33,746. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mossad, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,746 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The national intelligence agency of Israel.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mossad, with forms such as "mmossad", "mosad", and "mosasd". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "mossy", "moss", "massa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally “institute”). The correct English form is Mossad, spelled M-O-S-S-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The national intelligence agency of Israel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes, according to Israeli security officials, and would use the weapons to target Iran’s defense from within. […] Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also gave Israel’s air force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists.

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally “institute”).

This word in other languages

Mossad(Français)Mossad(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmossad
  • mosad
  • mosasd
  • mossadd
  • mossda
  • msosad
  • omssad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mossad - 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.

mmossad1mosad1mosasd2mossadd1mossda2msosad2omssad2
Edit distance from "Mossad"

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 "Mossad"?
"Mossad" is spelled M-O-S-S-A-D.
What does "Mossad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mossad" means: The national intelligence agency of Israel.
What words are commonly confused with "Mossad"?
"Mossad" is commonly confused with "mossy", "moss", "massa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Mossad"?
From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally “institute”). 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 "Mossad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Nagoya#33,753Messrs#33,738neuter#33,758Mathis#33,731

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

MSRP7 variantsnears7 variantsMbps7 variantsmaven7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list