momento

[moˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[moˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“momento” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#159
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cantidad relativamente corta de tiempo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-momento · momento · Spanish

momento · rank #159 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #159
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH días

Nearest frequency peer: días (-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 “momento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “momento” 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).

momento vs monto
71% similar
momento vs moreno
71% similar
momento vs moments
86% similar

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

Key facts for momento
PropertyValue
Headwordmomento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#159
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “momento”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “días” (#158), “bueno” (#160), “caso” (#157). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “momento” va en #159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around momento (IPA [moˈmẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #159 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for momento, with forms such as "mmoento", "mmomento", and "moemnto". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "monto", "moreno", "moments", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is momento, spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad relativamente corta de tiempo.
  2. 2
    Período de tiempo extendido que queda caracterizado por una condición o cualidad particular.
  3. 3
    Ocasión, oportunidad que se tiene para concretar algo.
  4. 4
    Magnitud que establece una relación entre uno o varios vectores y un punto, una recta o un plano.
  5. 5
    Cantidad de movimiento.
  6. 6
    Magnitud que resulta del producto vectorial entre el vector de posición del punto de aplicación de la fuerza (con respecto al punto al cual se toma el momento) por el vector fuerza, en ese orden.
  7. 7
    Se define como operatorname M_n(X)= operatorname E[Xⁿ], donde E es la esperanza y n∈ℕ.

Synonyms

instantelapsoépocaperíodoetapaoportunidadocasiónchancetorqueparmomento polarmomento dinámico

This word in other languages

moment(English)moment(Français)Moment(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoento
  • mmomento
  • moemnto
  • momennto
  • momenot
  • momentto
  • mometno
  • mommento
  • momneto
  • ommento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoento2mmomento1moemnto2momennto1momenot2momentto1mometno2mommento1
Edit distance from "momento"

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 "momento"?
"momento" is spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "momento" mean?
As a noun, "momento" means: Cantidad relativamente corta de tiempo.
What words are commonly confused with "momento"?
"momento" is commonly confused with "monto", "moreno", "moments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "momento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "momento" is [moˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "momento" come from?
"momento" 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 "momento", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nuestro#163alguien#151nuestra#167primera#177

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

verdad10 variantsalgunos10 variantsgeneral10 variantsdurante10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list