moro

/[ˈmoɾo]/ adj

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,294

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

4

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

moro is anSpanishadj. It means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de la antigua Mauritania. Pronounced [ˈmoɾo]. Often confused with Mr and Mrs.

Key facts for moro
PropertyValue
Headwordmoro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈmoɾo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,294
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of moro in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for moro is 4 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,294 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 4 documented wrong-spelling variants for moro, with forms such as "mmoro", "moor", and "mroo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mr", "Mrs", "mou", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is moro, spelled M-O-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de la antigua Mauritania.
  2. 2
    Propio de, relativo a o devoto del Islam.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, originario del norte de África, sea cual sea su religión o etnia.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, que no es cristiano.
  5. 5
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de España.
  6. 6
    Dicho del vino: Que no lleva mezcla de agua.
  7. 7
    Dicho del pelaje del caballo: De color oscuro o negro, con pelos blancos intercalados entre los oscuros y mancha blanca en la frente o el hocico.
  8. 8
    Dicho del pelaje del caballo: De color oscuro con las patas blancas.
  9. 9
    Dicho del pelaje del caballo: De color blanco con manchas o reflejos oscuros.
  10. 10
    Dicho del pelaje del caballo: De mezcla de color alazán y blanco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmoro,moor,mroo,omro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for moro

Misspelling Variants of "moro"

mmoro5moor4mroo4omro4
Misspelling Variants of "moro"

Frequency rank: #13,294 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moro"?
"moro" is spelled M-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoɾo].
What does "moro" mean?
As an adj, "moro" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de la antigua Mauritania.
What words are commonly confused with "moro"?
"moro" is commonly confused with "Mr", "Mrs", "mou". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "moro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moro" is [ˈmoɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moro" come from?
"moro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.