mazmorra

[masˈmora]

/[masˈmora]/ noun

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The verdict

“mazmorra” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,024
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cárcel subterránea donde se encierra a algunos presos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mazmorra · mazmorra · Spanish

mazmorra · rank #42,024 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,024
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH medallero

Nearest frequency peer: medallero (+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 “mazmorra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mazmorra” 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).

mazmorra vs mazorca
75% similar

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

Key facts for mazmorra
PropertyValue
Headwordmazmorra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masˈmora]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,024
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mazmorra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mazmorracae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “medallero” (#42,025), “Massimo” (#42,022), “Medel” (#42,026). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mazmorra” va en #42,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mazmorra (IPA [masˈmora]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,024 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Cárcel subterránea donde se encierra a algunos presos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mazmorra, with forms such as "amzmorra", "mamzorra", and "mazmmorra". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mazorca", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mazmorra, spelled M-A-Z-M-O-R-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cárcel subterránea donde se encierra a algunos presos.

Synonyms

calabozo

This word in other languages

dungeon(English)oubliette(Français)Kerker(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amzmorra
  • mamzorra
  • mazmmorra
  • mazmora
  • mazmorar
  • mazmrora
  • mazomrra
  • mazzmorra
  • mmazmorra
  • mzamorra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amzmorra2mamzorra2mazmmorra1mazmora1mazmorar2mazmrora2mazomrra2mazzmorra1
Edit distance from "mazmorra"

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 "mazmorra"?
"mazmorra" is spelled M-A-Z-M-O-R-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [masˈmora].
What does "mazmorra" mean?
As a noun, "mazmorra" means: Cárcel subterránea donde se encierra a algunos presos.
What words are commonly confused with "mazmorra"?
"mazmorra" is commonly confused with "mazorca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mazmorra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mazmorra" is [masˈmora]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mazmorra" come from?
"mazmorra" 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 "mazmorra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monolito#42,038montamos#42,039necrosis#42,045náuticas#42,049

Similar misspelling depth

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

libran10 variantsnaviera10 variantsinfecta10 variantsquetzal10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list