mesa

[ˈmesa]

/[ˈmesa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mesa” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,058. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,058
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mesa · mesa · Spanish

mesa · rank #1,058 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,058
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH lengua

Nearest frequency peer: lengua (-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 “mesa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mesa” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mesa vs mia
50% similar
mesa vs Mrs
25% similar
mesa vs met
50% similar

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

Key facts for mesa
PropertyValue
Headwordmesa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmesa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,058
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mesa” 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). mesa 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 5 spelling variants around mesa (IPA [ˈmesa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,058 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesa, with forms such as "emsa", "meas", and "messa". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mia", "Mrs", "met", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mesa, spelled M-E-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas.
  2. 2
    Terreno elevado y llano de gran extensión.
  3. 3
    Mesa servida para sentarse a comer.
  4. 4
    Grupo de personas que preside una asamblea.
  5. 5
    Parte sin peldaños de la escalera, entre tramo y tramo.
  6. 6
    Parte plana en una gema tallada que es su cara principal.
  7. 7
    Renta que solía tener un obispo o arzobispo más sus territorios. Si se refería al maestre de una orden militar se llamaba mesa maestral.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mesa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Ya está la mesa? La mesa está lista.
  2. ¡Pido la palabra a la mesa! Me opongo a la moción presentada por la mesa.

Synonyms

mesetamesa directivarellanomesetadescansillo

This word in other languages

table(English)table(Français)Tisch(Deutsch)mesa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emsa
  • meas
  • messa
  • mmesa
  • msea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emsa2meas2messa1mmesa1msea2
Edit distance from "mesa"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mesa"?
"mesa" is spelled M-E-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmesa].
What does "mesa" mean?
As a noun, "mesa" means: Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas.
What words are commonly confused with "mesa"?
"mesa" is commonly confused with "mia", "Mrs", "met". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mesa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesa" is [ˈmesa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesa" come from?
"mesa" 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 "mesa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cuba#1,053sala#1,067tuve#1,047ocho#1,040

Similar misspelling depth

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

sueño5 variantspuso5 variantspeso5 variantsdejó5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "mesa". Here's where to go from here.

  • "mesa" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mia". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,058 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