masoquista
[masoˈkist̪a]
The verdict
“masoquista” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,234 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #38,234
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que goza con su propio sufrimiento y dolor o que se inflige daños ya sean físicos, psicológicos o morales por mero placer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | masoquista |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [masoˈkist̪a] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #38,234 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “masoquista” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for masoquista is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [masoˈkist̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,234 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que goza con su propio sufrimiento y dolor o que se inflige daños ya sean físicos, psicológicos o morales por mero placer.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for masoquista, with forms such as "amsoquista", "maosquista", and "masoqiusta". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is masoquista, spelled M-A-S-O-Q-U-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Persona que goza con su propio sufrimiento y dolor o que se inflige daños ya sean físicos, psicológicos o morales por mero placer.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amsoquista,maosquista,masoqiusta,masoqquista,masoquisat,masoquissta,masoquistta,masoquitsa,masoqusita,masouqista,masqouista,massoquista,mmasoquista,msaoquista
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of masoquista - 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.
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.
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Using “masoquista”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-S-O-Q-U-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [masoˈkist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.