mice

/maɪs/

//maɪs// noun

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The verdict

“mice” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,631 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,631
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

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

Key facts for mice
PropertyValue
Headwordmice
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maɪs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,631
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mice” 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). mice lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mice is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,631 among 36,142 “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?
"mice" 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 “mice”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /maɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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