mew

[ˈmew]

/[ˈmew]/ postp

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The verdict

“mew” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,779 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a postp. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,779
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En, para señalar el lugar o tiempo de ocurrencia de un hecho o situar a una persona u objeto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mew · mew · Spanish

mew · rank #64,779 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,779
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH meterán

Nearest frequency peer: meterán (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mew”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mew” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mew
PropertyValue
Headwordmew
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPostp
IPA[ˈmew]
Letters3
Frequency rank#64,779
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mew” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mewcae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “meterán” (#64,778), “mentar” (#64,777), “Micronesia” (#64,781). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mew” va en #64,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mew is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,779 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as apostp, transcribed [ˈmew]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mew in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mew, spelled M-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    En, para señalar el lugar o tiempo de ocurrencia de un hecho o situar a una persona u objeto.
  2. 2
    A.
  3. 3
    A, hacia.
  4. 4
    De, desde.
  5. 5
    Con, mediante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kiñe pangi ka kiñe ngürü müley kiñe ruka mew.
  2. Remumvn pu remukelu! Ñvkvfkvlen amutuan lakenochi vlkantun mogen mew.

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 "mew"?
"mew" is spelled M-E-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmew].
What does "mew" mean?
As a postp, "mew" means: En, para señalar el lugar o tiempo de ocurrencia de un hecho o situar a una persona u objeto.
How do you pronounce "mew"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mew" is [ˈmew]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mew" come from?
"mew" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nem#64,807hen#64,681toe#65,017Aia#65,104

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list