morsa

[ˈmoɾsa]

/[ˈmoɾsa]/ noun

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The verdict

“morsa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,735
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Odobenus rosmarus) Mamífero pinnípedo semiacuático de gran tamaño que habita en los mares ártico. Los machos superan los 3,5 m de largo y los 1.800 kg de peso, con el cuerpo fusiforme y las extrem...

Corpus desk

Index ES-morsa · morsa · Spanish

morsa · rank #37,735 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,735
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mordaz

Nearest frequency peer: mordaz (-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 “morsa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “morsa” 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).

morsa vs Mrs
40% similar
morsa vs mota
60% similar
morsa vs musa
60% similar

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

Key facts for morsa
PropertyValue
Headwordmorsa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoɾsa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,735
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “morsa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).morsacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mordaz” (#37,734), “montaba” (#37,733), “Mosul” (#37,737). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “morsa” va en #37,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around morsa (IPA [ˈmoɾsa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,735 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Odobenus rosmarus) Mamífero pinnípedo semiacuático de gran tamaño que habita en los mares ártico. Los machos superan los 3,5 m de largo y los 1.800 kg de peso, con el cuerpo fusiforme y las extrem...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for morsa, with forms such as "mmorsa", "moras", and "morrsa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mrs", "mota", "musa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is morsa, spelled M-O-R-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Odobenus rosmarus) Mamífero pinnípedo semiacuático de gran tamaño que habita en los mares ártico. Los machos superan los 3,5 m de largo y los 1.800 kg de peso, con el cuerpo fusiforme y las extremidades reducidas a aletas; su rasgo más distintivo es la extrema longitud de los colmillos, que salen de la boca superando los 50 cm de longitud. La piel es gruesa, cubierta de un corto y duro pelaje, y poseen una importante capa de grasa subcutánea. Son piscívoros. Forman manadas numerosas, y alcanzan los 50 años de edad.

Synonyms

rosmaro

This word in other languages

walrus(English)morse(Français)Walross(Deutsch)morsa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorsa
  • moras
  • morrsa
  • morssa
  • mosra
  • mrosa
  • omrsa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmorsa1moras2morrsa1morssa1mosra2mrosa2omrsa2
Edit distance from "morsa"

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 "morsa"?
"morsa" is spelled M-O-R-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoɾsa].
What does "morsa" mean?
As a noun, "morsa" means: (Odobenus rosmarus) Mamífero pinnípedo semiacuático de gran tamaño que habita en los mares ártico. Los machos superan los 3,5 m de largo y los 1.800 kg de peso, con el cuerpo fusiforme y las extrem...
What words are commonly confused with "morsa"?
"morsa" is commonly confused with "Mrs", "mota", "musa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "morsa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "morsa" is [ˈmoɾsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "morsa" come from?
"morsa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "morsa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mosul#37,737mutis#37,742ovino#37,761lumen#37,702

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

niñito7 variantspenso7 variantspride7 variantspucho7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list