moco
[ˈmoko]
The verdict
“moco” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,073 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,073
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humor viscoso que es segregado por las membranas mucosas, especialmente la nasal.
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 | moco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmoko] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #21,073 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “moco” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for moco is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoko]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,073 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for moco, with forms such as "mcoo", "mmoco", and "mocco". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mon", "moi", "mor", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is moco, spelled M-O-C-O.
Definition
- 1Humor viscoso que es segregado por las membranas mucosas, especialmente la nasal.
- 2Materia pegajosa presente en un líquido con apariencia de grumos que se forma por la descomposición de sustancias no disueltas.
- 3Parte extrema del pabilo en una luz encendida.
- 4Escoria que se desprende del hierro candente en una fragua cuando se martilla.
- 5Porción de cera derretida de las velas que se escurre y solidifica a su largo.
- 6Yerro, desatino.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mcoo,mmoco,mocco,mooc,omco
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of moco - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “moco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmoko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mon” - see the side-by-side comparison. moco vs mon
- 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.