mice

/maɪs/

//maɪs// noun

The verdict

“mice” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,631 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,631
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de mouse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mice · mice · Spanish

mice · rank #97,631 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,631
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH metionina

Nearest frequency peer: metionina (-2 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 “mice”

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 “mice” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mice
PropertyValue
Headwordmice
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maɪs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,631
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mice” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.micecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “metionina” (#97,629), “micrómetro” (#97,633), “meteremos” (#97,628). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mice” va en #97,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mice is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,631 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /maɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de mouse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mice, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mice, spelled M-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de mouse.

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 "mice"?
"mice" is spelled M-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪs/.
What does "mice" mean?
As a noun, "mice" means: Forma del plural de mouse.
How do you pronounce "mice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mice" is /maɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mice" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list