mojito
[moˈxit̪o]
The verdict
“mojito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,690 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,690
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 36,142
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diminutivo de mojo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mojito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moˈxit̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #58,690 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mojito” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mojito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,690 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈxit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mojito, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mojito, spelled M-O-J-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Diminutivo de mojo.
- 2Cóctel originario de Cuba, obtenido a base de ron blanco, zumo de limón, hierbabuena, jarabe de goma y soda.
- 3Plato consistente en un guiso de pescado desmenuzado.
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 “mojito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-J-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moˈxit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.