médula

[ˈmeð̞ula]

/[ˈmeð̞ula]/ noun

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The verdict

“médula” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,204
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tejido graso, hematógeno y flexible que se encuentra en el interior de los huesos de los vertebrados

Corpus desk

Index ES-medula · médula · Spanish

médula · rank #12,204 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,204
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH motivado

Nearest frequency peer: motivado (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “médula”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “médula” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

médula vs mula
67% similar
médula vs mela
50% similar
médula vs Mella
33% similar

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

Key facts for médula
PropertyValue
Headwordmédula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeð̞ula]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,204
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “médula” sits in Spanish frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).médula lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around médula (IPA [ˈmeð̞ula]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,204 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for médula, with forms such as "mdéula", "mmédula", and "méddula". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "mula", "mela", "Mella", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is médula, spelled M-É-D-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido graso, hematógeno y flexible que se encuentra en el interior de los huesos de los vertebrados
  2. 2
    Parte del sistema nervioso central, prolongación del encéfalo por el interior de la columna vertebral, que tiene como función recibir y organizar los impulsos nerviosos sensitivos y motores, desde el cerebro y hacia él.
  3. 3
    Eje central del tallo de las plantas, formado por un parénquima blando con células de vida breve, rodeado por haces de tejido conductor en un anillo más resistente o leñoso; puede desaparecer parcial o totalmente, según las plantas, dejando a veces un tallo hueco
  4. 4
    Figuradamente, parte más importante de una cosa o asunto.

Synonyms

meollosustanciatuétanomédula óseamédula espinalpulpameollo

This word in other languages

medulla(English)moelle(Français)Knochenmark(Deutsch)medula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdéula
  • mmédula
  • méddula
  • médlua
  • médual
  • médulla
  • méudla
  • émdula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mdéula2mmédula1méddula1médlua2médual2médulla1méudla2émdula2
Edit distance from "médula"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "médula"?
"médula" is spelled M-É-D-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeð̞ula].
What does "médula" mean?
As a noun, "médula" means: Tejido graso, hematógeno y flexible que se encuentra en el interior de los huesos de los vertebrados
What words are commonly confused with "médula"?
"médula" is commonly confused with "mula", "mela", "Mella". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "médula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "médula" is [ˈmeð̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "médula" come from?
"médula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

padece#12,211mandos#12,193ligada#12,187lienzo#12,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

night8 variantsnorth8 variantssalían8 variantssexos8 variants

What to do next

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  • "médula" maps to 19 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mula". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #12,204 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list