místico

[ˈmist̪iko]

/[ˈmist̪iko]/ noun

The verdict

“místico” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,503
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Embarcación costanera de tres palos, y algunas veces de dos, con velas latinas, que se usa en el Mediterráneo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mistico · místico · Spanish

místico · rank #19,503 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,503
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mutación

Nearest frequency peer: mutación (-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 “místico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “místico” 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).

místico vs músico
71% similar
místico vs mítico
86% similar
místico vs mítica
71% similar

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

Key facts for místico
PropertyValue
Headwordmístico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmist̪iko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,503
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “místico”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).místicocae 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 “mutación” (#19,502), “nd” (#19,504), “muevo” (#19,500). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “místico” va en #19,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around místico (IPA [ˈmist̪iko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,503 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Embarcación costanera de tres palos, y algunas veces de dos, con velas latinas, que se usa en el Mediterráneo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for místico, with forms such as "mmístico", "msítico", and "mísitco". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "músico", "mítico", "mítica", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is místico, spelled M-Í-S-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Embarcación costanera de tres palos, y algunas veces de dos, con velas latinas, que se usa en el Mediterráneo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmístico
  • msítico
  • mísitco
  • mísstico
  • místcio
  • místicco
  • místioc
  • místtico
  • mítsico
  • ímstico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmístico1msítico2mísitco2mísstico1místcio2místicco1místioc2místtico1
Edit distance from "místico"

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 "místico"?
"místico" is spelled M-Í-S-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmist̪iko].
What does "místico" mean?
As a noun, "místico" means: Embarcación costanera de tres palos, y algunas veces de dos, con velas latinas, que se usa en el Mediterráneo.
What words are commonly confused with "místico"?
"místico" is commonly confused with "músico", "mítico", "mítica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "místico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "místico" is [ˈmist̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "místico" come from?
"místico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list