mitra

[ˈmit̪ɾa]

/[ˈmit̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mitra” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,220. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,220
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cubierta que se ponían los obispos y algunos abades en la cabeza a las funciones litúrgicas solemnes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mitra · mitra · Spanish

mitra · rank #37,220 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,220
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH monografías

Nearest frequency peer: monografías (+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 “mitra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mitra” 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).

mitra vs mora
60% similar
mitra vs mota
60% similar
mitra vs muera
60% similar

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

Key facts for mitra
PropertyValue
Headwordmitra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmit̪ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,220
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mitra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mitracae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “monografías” (#37,221), “milenario” (#37,218), “Monserrat” (#37,222). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mitra” va en #37,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mitra (IPA [ˈmit̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,220 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Cubierta que se ponían los obispos y algunos abades en la cabeza a las funciones litúrgicas solemnes.
  2. 2
    Toca o adorno de la cabeza, que usaban los persas, de quienes lo tomaron otras naciones; actualmente la usan aún los parsis.
  3. 3
    Representación de esta cubierta sobre un escudo eclesiástico.
  4. 4
    Cabeza.

This word in other languages

mitre(English)mitre(Français)Mitra(Deutsch)mitra(Português)

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.

imtra2mitar2mitrra1mittra1mmitra1mtira2
Edit distance from "mitra"

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 "mitra"?
"mitra" is spelled M-I-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmit̪ɾa].
What does "mitra" mean?
As a noun, "mitra" means: Cubierta que se ponían los obispos y algunos abades en la cabeza a las funciones litúrgicas solemnes.
What words are commonly confused with "mitra"?
"mitra" is commonly confused with "mora", "mota", "muera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitra" is [ˈmit̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitra" come from?
"mitra" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mesón#37,216maybe#37,211odien#37,237pocho#37,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

jalea6 variantsrisk6 variantssent6 variantsguarra6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list