maleta

[maˈlet̪a]

/[maˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“maleta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,173
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caja o recipiente, dotado de asas u otros medios de sujeción, empleada para transportar ropas y otros enseres en cierta cantidad durante un viaje.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maleta · maleta · Spanish

maleta · rank #10,173 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,173
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH magistrado

Nearest frequency peer: magistrado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “maleta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “maleta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

maleta vs mata
67% similar
maleta vs meta
67% similar
maleta vs multa
67% similar

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

Key facts for maleta
PropertyValue
Headwordmaleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈlet̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,173
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “maleta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.maletacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “magistrado” (#10,172), “manejando” (#10,174), “láser” (#10,171). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maleta” va en #10,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around maleta (IPA [maˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,173 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for maleta, with forms such as "amleta", "maelta", and "maleat". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mata", "meta", "multa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is maleta, spelled M-A-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caja o recipiente, dotado de asas u otros medios de sujeción, empleada para transportar ropas y otros enseres en cierta cantidad durante un viaje.
  2. 2
    Depósito ubicado en el automóvil para el transporte de bienes.
  3. 3
    Bolso en que niños y adolescentes llevan sus útiles escolares.
  4. 4
    Parte de atrás del cuerpo humano, desde los hombros hasta la cintura.
  5. 5
    Encorvamiento irregular de la espalda por problemas de la columna vertebral.
  6. 6
    Tipo de pan con relleno de diferentes carnes.
  7. 7
    Fajo o paquete, grupo considerable de objetos puestos juntos para su acarreo.
  8. 8
    Relieve que forman los genitales masculinos cuando se lleva ropa ceñida.
  9. 9
    Nombre dado al trasero de una persona, particularmente el de las mujeres.

Synonyms

petacavalijabaúlmaleteramaleterovalijacarteramaletínespaldacorcovagibajoroba

This word in other languages

suitcase(English)valise(Français)Koffer(Deutsch)mala(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amleta
  • maelta
  • maleat
  • maletta
  • malleta
  • maltea
  • mlaeta
  • mmaleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amleta2maelta2maleat2maletta1malleta1maltea2mlaeta2mmaleta1
Edit distance from "maleta"

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 "maleta"?
"maleta" is spelled M-A-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈlet̪a].
What does "maleta" mean?
As a noun, "maleta" means: Caja o recipiente, dotado de asas u otros medios de sujeción, empleada para transportar ropas y otros enseres en cierta cantidad durante un viaje.
What words are commonly confused with "maleta"?
"maleta" is commonly confused with "mata", "meta", "multa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maleta" is [maˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maleta" come from?
"maleta" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

llenan#10,170living#10,168leales#10,165Mármol#10,182

Similar misspelling depth

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

láser8 variantsriendo8 variantsruidos8 variantssigas8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list