molinos

[moˈlinos]

/[moˈlinos]/ noun

The verdict

“molinos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,817 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,817
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de molino.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

molinos vs monos
71% similar
molinos vs motivos
71% similar
molinos vs morimos
71% similar

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

Key facts for molinos
PropertyValue
Headwordmolinos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈlinos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,817
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molinos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). molinos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for molinos is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈlinos]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,817 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de molino.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for molinos, with forms such as "mloinos", "mmolinos", and "moilnos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "monos", "motivos", "morimos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is molinos, spelled M-O-L-I-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de molino.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mloinos,mmolinos,moilnos,molinnos,molinoss,molinso,molions,mollinos,molnios,omlinos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of molinos - 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.

mloinos2mmolinos1moilnos2molinnos1molinoss1molinso2molions2mollinos1
Edit distance from "molinos"

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 "molinos"?
"molinos" is spelled M-O-L-I-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈlinos].
What does "molinos" mean?
As a noun, "molinos" means: Forma del plural de molino.
What words are commonly confused with "molinos"?
"molinos" is commonly confused with "monos", "motivos", "morimos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "molinos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molinos" is [moˈlinos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molinos" come from?
"molinos" 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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Using “molinos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-L-I-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈlinos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “monos” - see the side-by-side comparison. molinos vs monos
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list