Mirtha

[ˈmiɾt̪a]

/[ˈmiɾt̪a]/ name

The verdict

“Mirtha” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,572 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#24,572
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Mirtha vs mita
50% similar
Mirtha vs mixta
50% similar
Mirtha vs mitra
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mirtha
PropertyValue
HeadwordMirtha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmiɾt̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,572
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mirtha” 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). Mirtha 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 Mirtha is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmiɾt̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,572 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mirtha, with forms such as "imrtha", "mirhta", and "mirrtha". 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, "mita", "mixta", "mitra", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Mirtha, spelled M-I-R-T-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imrtha,mirhta,mirrtha,mirtah,mirthha,mirttha,mitrha,mmirtha,mritha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mirtha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imrtha2mirhta2mirrtha1mirtah2mirthha1mirttha1mitrha2mmirtha1
Edit distance from "Mirtha"

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 "Mirtha"?
"Mirtha" is spelled M-I-R-T-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiɾt̪a].
What does "Mirtha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mirtha" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
What words are commonly confused with "Mirtha"?
"Mirtha" is commonly confused with "mita", "mixta", "mitra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mirtha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mirtha" is [ˈmiɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mirtha" come from?
"Mirtha" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Mirtha”

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

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