mall

[ˈmol]

/[ˈmol]/ noun

The verdict

“mall” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,148 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,148
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sitio que alberga un conjunto de tiendas y otros servicios, usualmente en un edificio de gran tamaño.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mall vs más
25% similar
mall vs mil
50% similar
mall vs mar
50% similar

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

Key facts for mall
PropertyValue
Headwordmall
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmol]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,148
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mall” 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). mall 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 mall is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmol]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,148 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sitio que alberga un conjunto de tiendas y otros servicios, usualmente en un edificio de gran tamaño.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for mall, with forms such as "amll", "mlal", and "mmall". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "más", "mil", "mar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mall, spelled M-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitio que alberga un conjunto de tiendas y otros servicios, usualmente en un edificio de gran tamaño.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amll,mlal,mmall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mall - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amll2mlal2mmall1
Edit distance from "mall"

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 "mall"?
"mall" is spelled M-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmol].
What does "mall" mean?
As a noun, "mall" means: Sitio que alberga un conjunto de tiendas y otros servicios, usualmente en un edificio de gran tamaño.
What words are commonly confused with "mall"?
"mall" is commonly confused with "más", "mil", "mar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mall" is [ˈmol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mall" come from?
"mall" 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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Using “mall”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmol] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “más” - see the side-by-side comparison. mall vs más
  • 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