miserable

[miseˈɾaβ̞le]

/[miseˈɾaβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“miserable” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,036 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,036
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que está en una condición o situación de pobreza, miseria, carencia o necesidad, especialmente económica.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

miserable vs miserables
90% similar

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

Key facts for miserable
PropertyValue
Headwordmiserable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[miseˈɾaβ̞le]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,036
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “miserable” 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). miserable lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for miserable is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [miseˈɾaβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,036 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for miserable, with forms such as "imserable", "micerable", and "miesrable". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "miserables", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is miserable, spelled M-I-S-E-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está en una condición o situación de pobreza, miseria, carencia o necesidad, especialmente económica.
  2. 2
    Que evita gastar o compartir sus bienes, especialmente dinero; mezquino, miserioso, avaro.
  3. 3
    Con poco ánimo, con abatimiento, sin espíritu, sin fuerza.
  4. 4
    Que obra de un modo negativo, malvado, abusivo, sin consideración o respeto, que perjudica a los demás para su propio beneficio.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una cantidad, insignificante, escaso o insuficiente.

Synonyms

desdichadoindigentemenesterosomíseronecesitadopobreabatidoafligidodesanimadodesgraciadomíserotristeabyectobellacocanalladesgraciadodespreciableinauditoinfelizperversorastreroruinvil

Antonyms

espléndidogenerosohonorabledecentedignonoble

This word in other languages

miserable(English)misérable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imserable,micerable,miesrable,misearble,miserabble,miserabel,miserablle,miseralbe,miseravle,miserbale,miserrable,misreable,misserable,mmiserable,msierable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of miserable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imserable2micerable1miesrable2misearble2miserabble1miserabel2miserablle1miseralbe2
Edit distance from "miserable"

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 "miserable"?
"miserable" is spelled M-I-S-E-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [miseˈɾaβ̞le].
What does "miserable" mean?
As an adjective, "miserable" means: Que está en una condición o situación de pobreza, miseria, carencia o necesidad, especialmente económica.
What words are commonly confused with "miserable"?
"miserable" is commonly confused with "miserables". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "miserable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miserable" is [miseˈɾaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "miserable" come from?
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Using “miserable”

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

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