matamoscas
[mat̪aˈmoskas]
The verdict
“matamoscas” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeña paleta con mango usada para matar insectos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-matamoscas · matamoscas · Spanish
matamoscas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matamoscas |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mat̪aˈmoskas] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “matamoscas” en español
Rare enough to double-check
matamoscas is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mat̪aˈmoskas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
matamoscas has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is matamoscas, spelled M-A-T-A-M-O-S-C-A-S.
Definition
- 1Pequeña paleta con mango usada para matar insectos.
- 2Sustancia química empleada para la eliminación o prevención de insectos
- 3(Amanita muscaria) Hongo micorrizógeno muy común, de sombrero rojo con gránulos blanquecinos, tóxico y alucinógeno para el ser humano
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.