masa

[ˈmasa]

/[ˈmasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“masa” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,036 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,036
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia blanda que puede fácilmente moldearse, y que es producida de la mezcla de líquidos y polvos.

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for masa is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmasa]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,036 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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).

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.

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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Using “masa”

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

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