mesero

[meˈseɾo]

/[meˈseɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“mesero” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,355 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,355
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que después de haber salido de aprendiz de un oficio se ajusta con el maestro a trabajar, dándole este de comer y pagándole por meses.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mesero vs meses
67% similar
mesero vs museo
67% similar
mesero vs metro
67% similar

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

Key facts for mesero
PropertyValue
Headwordmesero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈseɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,355
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mesero” 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). mesero 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 mesero is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meˈseɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,355 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que después de haber salido de aprendiz de un oficio se ajusta con el maestro a trabajar, dándole este de comer y pagándole por meses.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesero, with forms such as "emsero", "mecero", and "meesro". 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, "meses", "museo", "metro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mesero, spelled M-E-S-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que después de haber salido de aprendiz de un oficio se ajusta con el maestro a trabajar, dándole este de comer y pagándole por meses.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emsero,mecero,meesro,meseor,meserro,mesreo,messero,mmesero,mseero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emsero2mecero1meesro2meseor2meserro1mesreo2messero1mmesero1
Edit distance from "mesero"

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 "mesero"?
"mesero" is spelled M-E-S-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈseɾo].
What does "mesero" mean?
As a noun, "mesero" means: Persona que después de haber salido de aprendiz de un oficio se ajusta con el maestro a trabajar, dándole este de comer y pagándole por meses.
What words are commonly confused with "mesero"?
"mesero" is commonly confused with "meses", "museo", "metro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mesero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesero" is [meˈseɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesero" come from?
"mesero" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mesero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-S-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈseɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “meses” - see the side-by-side comparison. mesero vs meses
  • 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