milagro

[miˈlaɣ̞ɾo]

/[miˈlaɣ̞ɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“milagro” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,264 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,264
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Evento favorable mayormente improbable que es atribuído a una deidad o a la providencia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

milagro vs Milano
57% similar
milagro vs milagros
88% similar
milagro vs milagrosa
78% similar

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

Key facts for milagro
PropertyValue
Headwordmilagro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈlaɣ̞ɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,264
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “milagro” 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). milagro 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 milagro is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [miˈlaɣ̞ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,264 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Evento favorable mayormente improbable que es atribuído a una deidad o a la providencia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for milagro, with forms such as "imlagro", "mialgro", and "milaggro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Milano", "milagros", "milagrosa", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is milagro, spelled M-I-L-A-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Evento favorable mayormente improbable que es atribuído a una deidad o a la providencia.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imlagro,mialgro,milaggro,milagor,milagrro,milargo,milgaro,millagro,mliagro,mmilagro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imlagro2mialgro2milaggro1milagor2milagrro1milargo2milgaro2millagro1
Edit distance from "milagro"

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 "milagro"?
"milagro" is spelled M-I-L-A-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈlaɣ̞ɾo].
What does "milagro" mean?
As a noun, "milagro" means: Evento favorable mayormente improbable que es atribuído a una deidad o a la providencia.
What words are commonly confused with "milagro"?
"milagro" is commonly confused with "Milano", "milagros", "milagrosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "milagro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "milagro" is [miˈlaɣ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "milagro" come from?
"milagro" 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 “milagro”

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

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