maestro

[maˈest̪ɾo]

/[maˈest̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“maestro” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,296 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,296
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que enseña en una institución educacional.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

maestro vs metro
71% similar
maestro vs mesero
71% similar
maestro vs mestre
71% similar

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

Key facts for maestro
PropertyValue
Headwordmaestro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈest̪ɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,296
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maestro” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for maestro is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈest̪ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,296 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for maestro, with forms such as "amestro", "maesrto", and "maesstro". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "metro", "mesero", "mestre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is maestro, spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que enseña en una institución educacional.
  2. 2
    En particular, quien enseña a nivel de primaria y secundaria.
  3. 3
    Persona que imparte información y conocimientos en artes, oficios o disciplinas académicas.
  4. 4
    Persona que ha alcanzado gran conocimiento, experiencia o habilidad en un campo del saber o de la acción.
  5. 5
    Persona que dirige las operaciones de una actividad, especialmente de carácter ceremonial o público.
  6. 6
    Director de orquesta, compositor o músico.
  7. 7
    Vocativo utilizado para dirigirse a un hombre cualquiera, sobre todo si es para remarcarle un error.

Synonyms

compedagogodocenteinstructorpreceptorprofesormástercapocampeón

This word in other languages

instructor(English)instituteur(Français)Meister(Deutsch)mestre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amestro,maesrto,maesstro,maestor,maestrro,maesttro,maetsro,masetro,meastro,mmaestro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amestro2maesrto2maesstro1maestor2maestrro1maesttro1maetsro2masetro2
Edit distance from "maestro"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maestro"?
"maestro" is spelled M-A-E-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈest̪ɾo].
What does "maestro" mean?
As a noun, "maestro" means: Persona que enseña en una institución educacional.
What words are commonly confused with "maestro"?
"maestro" is commonly confused with "metro", "mesero", "mestre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maestro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maestro" is [maˈest̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maestro" come from?
"maestro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “maestro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-E-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈest̪ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “metro” - see the side-by-side comparison. maestro vs metro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list