maza

[ˈmasa]

/[ˈmasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“maza” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,489
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arma antigua, hecha de palo guarnecido de hierro, o toda de hierro, con la cabeza gruesa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-maza · maza · Spanish

maza · rank #19,489 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,489
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matamoros

Nearest frequency peer: Matamoros (-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 “maza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “maza” 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).

maza vs mia
50% similar
maza vs Mea
25% similar
maza vs mesa
50% similar

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

Key facts for maza
PropertyValue
Headwordmaza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmasa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,489
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “maza”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mazacae 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 “Matamoros” (#19,488), “med” (#19,490), “marrones” (#19,487). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “maza” va en #19,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around maza (IPA [ˈmasa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,489 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for maza, with forms such as "amza", "maaz", and "mazza". 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, "mia", "Mea", "mesa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is maza, spelled M-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arma antigua, hecha de palo guarnecido de hierro, o toda de hierro, con la cabeza gruesa.
  2. 2
    Insignia que llevan los maceros delante de los reyes o gobernadores. También usan de ella las ciudades, universidades y otros cuerpos en los actos públicos.
  3. 3
    Ballestero de maza.
  4. 4
    Instrumento de madera dura, parecido a la maza antigua de combate, y que sirve para machacar el esparto y el lino.
  5. 5
    Pelota gruesa forrada de cuero y con mango de madera, que sirve para tocar el bombo.
  6. 6
    Pieza de madera o hierro que en el martinete sirve para golpear sobre las cabezas de los pilotes.
  7. 7
    Tronco u otra cosa pesada, en que se prende y asegura la cadena a los monos o a los micos para que no se huyan.
  8. 8
    Palo, hueso u otra cosa que por entretenimiento se suele poner en las carnestolendas atado a la cola de los perros.
  9. 9
    Trapo u otra cosa que se prende en los vestidos para burlarse de los que los llevan.
  10. 10
    En los juegos de billar y trucos, extremo más grueso de los tacos.
  11. 11
    Cubo de la rueda.
  12. 12
    Especería, droga.
  13. 13
    Persona pesada y molesta en su conversación y trato.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amza
  • maaz
  • mazza
  • mmaza
  • mzaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maza - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amza2maaz2mazza1mmaza1mzaa2
Edit distance from "maza"

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 "maza"?
"maza" is spelled M-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmasa].
What does "maza" mean?
As a noun, "maza" means: Arma antigua, hecha de palo guarnecido de hierro, o toda de hierro, con la cabeza gruesa.
What words are commonly confused with "maza"?
"maza" is commonly confused with "mia", "Mea", "mesa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "maza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maza" is [ˈmasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maza" come from?
"maza" 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 "maza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mijo#19,496Laos#19,471Oslo#19,514hunt#19,439

Similar misspelling depth

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

perras5 variantsgrúa5 variantsfiera5 variantsdote5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list