mensura

[mẽnˈsuɾa]

/[mẽnˈsuɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“mensura” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Búsqueda de las dimensiones de un objeto o de la magnitud de un fenómeno, usando una unidad como patrón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mensura · mensura · Spanish

mensura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mensura
PropertyValue
Headwordmensura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mẽnˈsuɾa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mensura” en español

mensurano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mensura is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mẽnˈsuɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mensura, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 mensura, spelled M-E-N-S-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Búsqueda de las dimensiones de un objeto o de la magnitud de un fenómeno, usando una unidad como patrón.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de actividades por medio de las cuales se identifican, se delimitan, se miden, se ubican, se representan y se documentan los hechos o datos.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mensura"?
"mensura" is spelled M-E-N-S-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mẽnˈsuɾa].
What does "mensura" mean?
As a noun, "mensura" means: Búsqueda de las dimensiones de un objeto o de la magnitud de un fenómeno, usando una unidad como patrón.
How do you pronounce "mensura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mensura" is [mẽnˈsuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mensura" come from?
"mensura" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list