moco

[ˈmoko]

/[ˈmoko]/ noun

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The verdict

“moco” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,073
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Humor viscoso que es segregado por las membranas mucosas, especialmente la nasal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-moco · moco · Spanish

moco · rank #21,073 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,073
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mirror

Nearest frequency peer: mirror (-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 “moco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “moco” 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).

moco vs mon
50% similar
moco vs moi
50% similar
moco vs mor
50% similar

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

Key facts for moco
PropertyValue
Headwordmoco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#21,073
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “moco”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mirror” (#21,072), “mode” (#21,074), “micrófonos” (#21,071). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “moco” va en #21,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around moco (IPA [ˈmoko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,073 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Humor viscoso que es segregado por las membranas mucosas, especialmente la nasal.
  2. 2
    Materia pegajosa presente en un líquido con apariencia de grumos que se forma por la descomposición de sustancias no disueltas.
  3. 3
    Parte extrema del pabilo en una luz encendida.
  4. 4
    Escoria que se desprende del hierro candente en una fragua cuando se martilla.
  5. 5
    Porción de cera derretida de las velas que se escurre y solidifica a su largo.
  6. 6
    Yerro, desatino.

This word in other languages

snot(English)mucus(Français)

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.

mcoo2mmoco1mocco1mooc2omco2
Edit distance from "moco"

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 "moco"?
"moco" is spelled M-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoko].
What does "moco" mean?
As a noun, "moco" means: Humor viscoso que es segregado por las membranas mucosas, especialmente la nasal.
What words are commonly confused with "moco"?
"moco" is commonly confused with "mon", "moi", "mor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moco" is [ˈmoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moco" come from?
"moco" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mode#21,074meza#21,070nexo#21,084oyes#21,091

Similar misspelling depth

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

four5 variantsfeel5 variantswood5 variantsyate5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list