memoria

[meˈmoɾja]

/[meˈmoɾja]/ noun

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The verdict

“memoria” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,144 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,144
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Facultad mental para retener y recordar el pasado.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

memoria vs moría
57% similar
memoria vs memory
71% similar
memoria vs minoría
57% similar

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

Key facts for memoria
PropertyValue
Headwordmemoria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈmoɾja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,144
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “memoria” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). memoria lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for memoria is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meˈmoɾja]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,144 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for memoria, with forms such as "emmoria", "memmoria", and "memoira". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "moría", "memory", "minoría", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is memoria, spelled M-E-M-O-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Facultad mental para retener y recordar el pasado.
  2. 2
    Registro de un dato o evento almacenado y disponible para ser recordado posteriormente y, por extensión, evocación de ese dato o evento en un momento dado.
  3. 3
    Dispositivo para almacenar datos en un computador u otro artefacto similar.
  4. 4
    Tesis, estudio o disertación escrita.
  5. 5
    Presentación de la información sobre un tema o asunto.
  6. 6
    Registro informal de gastos u otros aspectos de una empresa o entidad.
  7. 7
    Monumento, aniversario o institución benéfica para recuerdo de algo o de alguien, en particular de su fundador.
  8. 8
    En escolástica, una de las potencias o facultades del alma.

This word in other languages

memory(English)mémoire(Français)Arbeitsspeicher(Deutsch)memória(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emmoria,memmoria,memoira,memorai,memorria,memroia,meomria,mmemoria,mmeoria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmoria2memmoria1memoira2memorai2memorria1memroia2meomria2mmemoria1
Edit distance from "memoria"

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 "memoria"?
"memoria" is spelled M-E-M-O-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈmoɾja].
What does "memoria" mean?
As a noun, "memoria" means: Facultad mental para retener y recordar el pasado.
What words are commonly confused with "memoria"?
"memoria" is commonly confused with "moría", "memory", "minoría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "memoria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "memoria" is [meˈmoɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "memoria" come from?
"memoria" 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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Using “memoria”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-M-O-R-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈmoɾja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “moría” - see the side-by-side comparison. memoria vs moría
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list