mesada

[meˈsað̞a]

/[meˈsað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“mesada” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,484
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Paga que se da mensualmente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mesada · mesada · Spanish

mesada · rank #41,484 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,484
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH merendar

Nearest frequency peer: merendar (-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 “mesada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mesada” 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).

mesada vs mesas
67% similar
mesada vs mirada
67% similar
mesada vs morada
67% similar

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

Key facts for mesada
PropertyValue
Headwordmesada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈsað̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,484
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mesada”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mesadacae 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 “merendar” (#41,483), “mesura” (#41,485), “metropolitanos” (#41,486). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mesada” va en #41,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around mesada (IPA [meˈsað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,484 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Paga que se da mensualmente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesada, with forms such as "emsada", "measda", and "mesaad". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "mesas", "mirada", "morada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 mesada, spelled M-E-S-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Paga que se da mensualmente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En ese año conoció a Teresa de la Parra, la bellísima escritora, residenciada en Suiza, y que adoraba al General Gómez, de quien recibía jugosa mesada.
  2. Lo de la caña, señor, es un capricho, un antojo de muchacho. Normalmente no hago gastos superfluos. Administro muy bien mi mesada. Invierto en la Bolsa. Compro acciones de los ferrocarriles españoles, acero también y un poquito de electricidad.

Synonyms

mensualidad

This word in other languages

countertop(English)Arbeitsfläche(Deutsch)bancada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emsada
  • measda
  • mesaad
  • mesadda
  • mesdaa
  • messada
  • mmesada
  • mseada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mesada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emsada2measda2mesaad2mesadda1mesdaa2messada1mmesada1mseada2
Edit distance from "mesada"

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 "mesada"?
"mesada" is spelled M-E-S-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈsað̞a].
What does "mesada" mean?
As a noun, "mesada" means: Paga que se da mensualmente.
What words are commonly confused with "mesada"?
"mesada" is commonly confused with "mesas", "mirada", "morada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mesada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesada" is [meˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesada" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mesura#41,485modulo#41,491Luksic#41,465obesos#41,508

Similar misspelling depth

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

Nebot8 variantskebab8 variantsguinda8 variantsregata8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list