mesetas

[meˈset̪as]

/[meˈset̪as]/ noun

The verdict

“mesetas” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,139
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de meseta.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mesetas vs metas
71% similar
mesetas vs Mesías
57% similar
mesetas vs mesita
71% similar

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

Key facts for mesetas
PropertyValue
Headwordmesetas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈset̪as]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,139
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mesetas” 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). mesetas 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 11 spelling variants around mesetas (IPA [meˈset̪as]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,139 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de meseta.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesetas, with forms such as "emsetas", "mecetas", and "meestas". 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, "metas", "Mesías", "mesita", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is mesetas, spelled M-E-S-E-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de meseta.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emsetas,mecetas,meestas,meseats,mesetass,mesetsa,mesettas,messetas,mesteas,mmesetas,mseetas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emsetas2mecetas1meestas2meseats2mesetass1mesetsa2mesettas1messetas1
Edit distance from "mesetas"

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 "mesetas"?
"mesetas" is spelled M-E-S-E-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈset̪as].
What does "mesetas" mean?
As a noun, "mesetas" means: Forma del plural de meseta.
What words are commonly confused with "mesetas"?
"mesetas" is commonly confused with "metas", "Mesías", "mesita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mesetas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesetas" is [meˈset̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesetas" come from?
"mesetas" 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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Using “mesetas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-S-E-T-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [meˈset̪as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “metas” - see the side-by-side comparison. mesetas vs metas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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