mío

[ˈmio]

/[ˈmio]/ pron

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The verdict

“mío” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,684) as a pronoun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,684
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pronombre posesivo de la primera persona (yo). Se refiere a lo que es propio o pertenece a mí.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mio · mío · Spanish

mío · rank #1,684 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,684
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH movimientos

Nearest frequency peer: movimientos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mío”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mío” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mío vs mm
33% similar
mío vs my
33% similar
mío vs Mr
0% similar

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

Key facts for mío
PropertyValue
Headwordmío
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈmio]
Letters3
Frequency rank#1,684
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mío” 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). mío lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for mío is neighbouring look-alikes ("mm", "my", …), not just typos; it is apronoun pronounced [ˈmio]. Frequency #1,684 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Gloss: "Pronombre posesivo de la primera persona (yo). Se refiere a lo que es propio o pertenece a mí.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mío in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mm", "my", "Mr", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mío, spelled M-Í-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pronombre posesivo de la primera persona (yo). Se refiere a lo que es propio o pertenece a mí.

This word in other languages

mine(English)mien(Français)mein(Deutsch)meu(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mío"?
"mío" is spelled M-Í-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmio].
What does "mío" mean?
As a pronoun, "mío" means: Pronombre posesivo de la primera persona (yo). Se refiere a lo que es propio o pertenece a mí.
What words are commonly confused with "mío"?
"mío" is commonly confused with "mm", "my", "Mr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mío"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mío" is [ˈmio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mío" come from?
"mío" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gas#1,636doy#1,570das#1,476for#1,899

What to do next

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  • "mío" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mm". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #1,684 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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