mochila
[moˈt͡ʃila]
The verdict
“mochila” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,566 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,566
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bolsa de material resistente que se sujeta a la espalda.
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 | mochila |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈt͡ʃila] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,566 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mochila” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mochila is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈt͡ʃila]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,566 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mochila, with forms such as "mcohila", "mmochila", and "mocchila". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mochilas", "mocha", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mochila, spelled M-O-C-H-I-L-A.
Definition
- 1Bolsa de material resistente que se sujeta a la espalda.
- 2Bolso tejido de tela o de fibra que se lleva colgado del hombro.
- 3Dispositivo que sirve para conectar al computador ciertos accesorios como impresoras o proyectores.
- 4Situación, generalmente financiera, que se experimenta como una carga o preocupación.
- 5Saco que emplean los galleros para transportar los gallos a la pelea.
- 6Tanque de agua, sin empotrar, para un inodoro.
- 7Provisión de vituallas y otros materiales de subsistencia que llevaban los soldados en campaña.
- 8Tipo de cubierta que se ajustaba en ciertas sillas de montar a la jineta.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mcohila,mmochila,mocchila,mochhila,mochial,mochilla,mochlia,mocihla,mohcila,omchila
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mochila - 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 “mochila”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-C-H-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moˈt͡ʃila] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mochilas” - see the side-by-side comparison. mochila vs mochilas
- 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.