masa

[ˈmasa]

/[ˈmasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“masa” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,036) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,036
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sustancia blanda que puede fácilmente moldearse, y que es producida de la mezcla de líquidos y polvos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-masa · masa · Spanish

masa · rank #2,036 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,036
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mapa

Nearest frequency peer: mapa (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “masa”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “masa” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

masa vs mes
50% similar
masa vs max
50% similar
masa vs mia
50% similar

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

Key facts for masa
PropertyValue
Headwordmasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmasa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,036
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “masa” sits in Spanish frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).masa lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for masa is neighbouring look-alikes ("mes", "max", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈmasa]. Frequency #2,036 among 3,868 “M” headwords. 10 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for masa, with forms such as "amsa", "maas", and "mmasa". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mes", "max", "mia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is masa, spelled M-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia blanda que puede fácilmente moldearse, y que es producida de la mezcla de líquidos y polvos.
  2. 2
    Harina con agua y, generalmente, levadura, que se usa en pastelería y panadería.
  3. 3
    Gran cantidad de cosas, que se hallan muy juntas unas de otras.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de personas sin coordinación, en oposición a comunidad o sociedad, conjuntos de personas regidos por un orden.
  5. 5
    Magnitud física básica que refleja la cantidad de materia. Su unidad en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el kilogramo.
  6. 6
    Cantidad total de algo.
  7. 7
    Natural dócil o genio blando. Úsase siempre con un epíteto que exprese esta calidad.
  8. 8
    Masita.
  9. 9
    Variante de masita.
  10. 10
    Tierra (nodo donde la tensión vale cero voltios).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Al recoger la red solo atrapamos una masa de algas viscosas.
  2. El discurso ha motivado a las masas.

Synonyms

muchedumbregentíomultitudgalleta

This word in other languages

mass(English)masse(Français)Masse(Deutsch)massa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsa
  • maas
  • mmasa
  • msaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amsa2maas2mmasa1msaa2
Edit distance from "masa"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "masa"?
"masa" is spelled M-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmasa].
What does "masa" mean?
As a noun, "masa" means: Sustancia blanda que puede fácilmente moldearse, y que es producida de la mezcla de líquidos y polvos.
What words are commonly confused with "masa"?
"masa" is commonly confused with "mes", "max", "mia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "masa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masa" is [ˈmasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masa" come from?
"masa" 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 "masa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mapa#2,035Roma#2,049seas#2,050CREA#2,018

What to do next

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  • "masa" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mes". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,036 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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