mineral
[mineˈɾal]
The verdict
“mineral” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,703 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,703
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sustancia natural, generalmente sólida, que se ha originado con una composición química determinada y una estructura cristalina definida.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mineral |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mineˈɾal] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,703 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mineral” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mineral is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mineˈɾal]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,703 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mineral, with forms such as "imneral", "mienral", and "minearl". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "minero", "minería", "mineros", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mineral, spelled M-I-N-E-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Sustancia natural, generalmente sólida, que se ha originado con una composición química determinada y una estructura cristalina definida.
- 2Mena
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: imneral,mienral,minearl,minerall,minerla,minerral,minneral,minreal,mmineral,mnieral
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mineral - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “mineral”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-N-E-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mineˈɾal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “minero” - see the side-by-side comparison. mineral vs minero
- 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.