mediocre

[meˈð̞jokɾe]

/[meˈð̞jokɾe]/ adj

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The verdict

“mediocre” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,614
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que es de calidad regular, media o mala.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mediocre · mediocre · Spanish

mediocre · rank #11,614 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,614
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH massa

Nearest frequency peer: massa (-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 “mediocre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mediocre” 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).

mediocre vs mediocres
89% similar

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

Key facts for mediocre
PropertyValue
Headwordmediocre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈð̞jokɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,614
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mediocre”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mediocrecae 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 “massa” (#11,613), “metieron” (#11,615), “marítima” (#11,612). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mediocre” va en #11,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mediocre (IPA [meˈð̞jokɾe]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,614 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mediocre, with forms such as "emdiocre", "mdeiocre", and "meddiocre". 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, "mediocres", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mediocre, spelled M-E-D-I-O-C-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es de calidad regular, media o mala.
  2. 2
    Con marcada tendencia hacia lo malo.
  3. 3
    Regular con notable tendencia hacia malo.

Antonyms

aceptable

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdiocre
  • mdeiocre
  • meddiocre
  • medicore
  • medioccre
  • mediocer
  • mediocrre
  • mediorce
  • medoicre
  • meidocre
  • mmediocre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emdiocre2mdeiocre2meddiocre1medicore2medioccre1mediocer2mediocrre1mediorce2
Edit distance from "mediocre"

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 "mediocre"?
"mediocre" is spelled M-E-D-I-O-C-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈð̞jokɾe].
What does "mediocre" mean?
As an adjective, "mediocre" means: Que es de calidad regular, media o mala.
What words are commonly confused with "mediocre"?
"mediocre" is commonly confused with "mediocres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mediocre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mediocre" is [meˈð̞jokɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mediocre" come from?
"mediocre" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mediocre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

metieron#11,615marítima#11,612llegarán#11,606levantan#11,605

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

neuronas11 variantsimpuesta11 variantsofendido11 variantsgalerías11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list