mitra
[ˈmit̪ɾa]
The verdict
“mitra” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,220 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,220
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cubierta que se ponían los obispos y algunos abades en la cabeza a las funciones litúrgicas solemnes.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mitra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmit̪ɾa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #37,220 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mitra” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mitra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmit̪ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,220 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitra, with forms such as "imtra", "mitar", and "mitrra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mora", "mota", "muera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mitra, spelled M-I-T-R-A.
Definition
- 1Cubierta que se ponían los obispos y algunos abades en la cabeza a las funciones litúrgicas solemnes.
- 2Toca o adorno de la cabeza, que usaban los persas, de quienes lo tomaron otras naciones; actualmente la usan aún los parsis.
- 3Representación de esta cubierta sobre un escudo eclesiástico.
- 4Cabeza.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: imtra,mitar,mitrra,mittra,mmitra,mtira
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mitra - 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.
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.
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Using “mitra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-T-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmit̪ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mora” - see the side-by-side comparison. mitra vs mora
- 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.