mongoles

[mõŋˈgoles]

/[mõŋˈgoles]/ adj

The verdict

“mongoles” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,167 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#36,167
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mongoles vs montones
75% similar
mongoles vs Mongolia
63% similar
mongoles vs mongol
75% similar

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

Key facts for mongoles
PropertyValue
Headwordmongoles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mõŋˈgoles]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,167
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mongoles” 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). mongoles 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 mongoles is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mõŋˈgoles]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,167 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 masculino plural de mongol.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mongoles, with forms such as "mmongoles", "mnogoles", and "mognoles". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "montones", "Mongolia", "mongol", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mongoles, spelled M-O-N-G-O-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de mongol.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmongoles,mnogoles,mognoles,monggoles,mongloes,mongoels,mongoless,mongolles,mongolse,monngoles,monogles,omngoles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mongoles - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmongoles1mnogoles2mognoles2monggoles1mongloes2mongoels2mongoless1mongolles1
Edit distance from "mongoles"

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 "mongoles"?
"mongoles" is spelled M-O-N-G-O-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mõŋˈgoles].
What does "mongoles" mean?
As an adjective, "mongoles" means: Forma del masculino plural de mongol.
What words are commonly confused with "mongoles"?
"mongoles" is commonly confused with "montones", "Mongolia", "mongol". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mongoles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mongoles" is [mõŋˈgoles]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mongoles" come from?
"mongoles" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mongoles”

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

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