mormón

[moɾˈmõn]

/[moɾˈmõn]/ noun

The verdict

“mormón” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,068 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#46,068
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que profesa el mormonismo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mormón vs moro
50% similar
mormón vs morro
50% similar
mormón vs moros
50% similar

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

Key facts for mormón
PropertyValue
Headwordmormón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moɾˈmõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,068
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mormón” 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). mormón 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 mormón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moɾˈmõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,068 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que profesa el mormonismo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mormón, with forms such as "mmormón", "momrón", and "mormmón". 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, "moro", "morro", "moros", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mormón, spelled M-O-R-M-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que profesa el mormonismo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmormón,momrón,mormmón,mormnó,mormónn,morrmón,morómn,mromón,omrmón

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mormón - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmormón1momrón2mormmón1mormnó2mormónn1morrmón1morómn2mromón2
Edit distance from "mormón"

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 "mormón"?
"mormón" is spelled M-O-R-M-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾˈmõn].
What does "mormón" mean?
As a noun, "mormón" means: Persona que profesa el mormonismo.
What words are commonly confused with "mormón"?
"mormón" is commonly confused with "moro", "morro", "moros". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mormón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mormón" is [moɾˈmõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mormón" come from?
"mormón" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mormón”

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

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