miserable

[miseˈɾaβ̞le]

/[miseˈɾaβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“miserable” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,036
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está en una condición o situación de pobreza, miseria, carencia o necesidad, especialmente económica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-miserable · miserable · Spanish

miserable · rank #7,036 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,036
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH milagros

Nearest frequency peer: milagros (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “miserable”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “miserable” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

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)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “miserable”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).miserablecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “milagros” (#7,035), “modernas” (#7,037), “maneja” (#7,034). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “miserable” va en #7,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around miserable (IPA [miseˈɾaβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,036 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how miserable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tanto trabajar para ganar un salario miserable

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elaborado#7,014efectivos#7,013requisito#7,060dirigidos#7,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

normalidad15 variantsparámetros15 variantsestuvieran15 variantssatisfecho15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list