masacre

[maˈsakɾe]

/[maˈsakɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“masacre” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,563
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Matanza masiva, deliberada y cruel de personas, en especial cuando éstas están indefensas

Corpus desk

Index ES-masacre · masacre · Spanish

masacre · rank #6,563 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,563
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mandan

Nearest frequency peer: mandan (-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 “masacre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “masacre” 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).

masacre vs masaje
71% similar
masacre vs mapache
71% similar

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

Key facts for masacre
PropertyValue
Headwordmasacre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈsakɾe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,563
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “masacre”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.masacrecae 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 “mandan” (#6,562), “memorias” (#6,564), “logran” (#6,561). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “masacre” va en #6,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around masacre (IPA [maˈsakɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,563 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Matanza masiva, deliberada y cruel de personas, en especial cuando éstas están indefensas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for masacre, with forms such as "amsacre", "maascre", and "masaccre". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "masaje", "mapache", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is masacre, spelled M-A-S-A-C-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Matanza masiva, deliberada y cruel de personas, en especial cuando éstas están indefensas

Synonyms

carnicería

This word in other languages

massacre(English)massacre(Français)Massaker(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsacre
  • maascre
  • masaccre
  • masacer
  • masacrre
  • masarce
  • mascare
  • massacre
  • mmasacre
  • msaacre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amsacre2maascre2masaccre1masacer2masacrre1masarce2mascare2massacre1
Edit distance from "masacre"

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 "masacre"?
"masacre" is spelled M-A-S-A-C-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈsakɾe].
What does "masacre" mean?
As a noun, "masacre" means: Matanza masiva, deliberada y cruel de personas, en especial cuando éstas están indefensas
What words are commonly confused with "masacre"?
"masacre" is commonly confused with "masaje", "mapache". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "masacre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masacre" is [maˈsakɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masacre" come from?
"masacre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mochila#6,566nativos#6,567nombrar#6,570obreros#6,571

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

llamamos10 variantsnobles10 variantsinmensa10 variantsreclamo10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list