mascotas

[masˈkot̪as]

/[masˈkot̪as]/ noun

The verdict

“mascotas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,922 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,922
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de mascota.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mascotas vs mascota
88% similar
mascotas vs macetas
75% similar

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

Key facts for mascotas
PropertyValue
Headwordmascotas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masˈkot̪as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,922
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mascotas” 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). mascotas 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 mascotas is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [masˈkot̪as]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,922 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de mascota.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mascotas, with forms such as "amscotas", "macsotas", and "masccotas". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mascota", "macetas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mascotas, spelled M-A-S-C-O-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de mascota.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amscotas,macsotas,masccotas,mascoats,mascotass,mascotsa,mascottas,masctoas,masoctas,masscotas,mmascotas,msacotas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amscotas2macsotas2masccotas1mascoats2mascotass1mascotsa2mascottas1masctoas2
Edit distance from "mascotas"

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 "mascotas"?
"mascotas" is spelled M-A-S-C-O-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [masˈkot̪as].
What does "mascotas" mean?
As a noun, "mascotas" means: Forma del plural de mascota.
What words are commonly confused with "mascotas"?
"mascotas" is commonly confused with "mascota", "macetas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mascotas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mascotas" is [masˈkot̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mascotas" come from?
"mascotas" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “mascotas”

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

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