mordaz

[moɾˈð̞as]

/[moɾˈð̞as]/ adj

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The verdict

“mordaz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,734
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que corroe o tiene acrimonia o actividad corrosiva.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mordaz · mordaz · Spanish

mordaz · rank #37,734 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,734
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH montaba

Nearest frequency peer: montaba (-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 “mordaz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mordaz” 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).

mordaz vs moría
67% similar
mordaz vs morsa
67% similar
mordaz vs mortal
67% similar

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

Key facts for mordaz
PropertyValue
Headwordmordaz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moɾˈð̞as]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,734
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mordaz”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mordazcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “montaba” (#37,733), “morsa” (#37,735), “moldear” (#37,731). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mordaz” va en #37,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mordaz (IPA [moɾˈð̞as]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,734 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mordaz, with forms such as "mmordaz", "modraz", and "moradz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "moría", "morsa", "mortal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mordaz, spelled M-O-R-D-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que corroe o tiene acrimonia o actividad corrosiva.
  2. 2
    De sabor u olor fuerte, áspero y picante.
  3. 3
    Que critica con acritud o malignidad ingeniosas.
  4. 4
    Propenso a criticar de esta manera.

Synonyms

corrosivoacreagrio

This word in other languages

mordacious(English)mordant(Français)ätzend(Deutsch)mordaz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmordaz
  • modraz
  • moradz
  • mordazz
  • morddaz
  • mordza
  • morrdaz
  • mrodaz
  • omrdaz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmordaz1modraz2moradz2mordazz1morddaz1mordza2morrdaz1mrodaz2
Edit distance from "mordaz"

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 "mordaz"?
"mordaz" is spelled M-O-R-D-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾˈð̞as].
What does "mordaz" mean?
As an adjective, "mordaz" means: Que corroe o tiene acrimonia o actividad corrosiva.
What words are commonly confused with "mordaz"?
"mordaz" is commonly confused with "moría", "morsa", "mortal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mordaz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mordaz" is [moɾˈð̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mordaz" come from?
"mordaz" 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 "mordaz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

muleta#37,738niñito#37,748lirios#37,693pianos#37,780

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

pichón9 variantspistón9 variantspotrero9 variantsPozuelo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list