mortadela

[moɾt̪aˈð̞ela]

/[moɾt̪aˈð̞ela]/ noun

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The verdict

“mortadela” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,267
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Embutido de carne de cerdo picada, con pedazos de tocino, sal y especias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mortadela · mortadela · Spanish

mortadela · rank #47,267 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,267
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mood

Nearest frequency peer: mood (-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 “mortadela”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mortadela” 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
Key facts for mortadela
PropertyValue
Headwordmortadela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moɾt̪aˈð̞ela]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,267
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mortadela”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mortadelacae 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 “mood” (#47,266), “montas” (#47,265), “moments” (#47,264). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mortadela” va en #47,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mortadela (IPA [moɾt̪aˈð̞ela]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,267 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mortadela, with forms such as "mmortadela", "moratdela", and "morrtadela". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mortadela, spelled M-O-R-T-A-D-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Embutido de carne de cerdo picada, con pedazos de tocino, sal y especias.
  2. 2
    Marcadita (juego de fútbol).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mortadela appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. También jugamos mortadela, o marcadita, como dicen ahora mis hijos: dos juegan; uno es arquero y el que hace el gol pasa al arco.

This word in other languages

mortadella(English)Mortadella(Deutsch)mortadela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmortadela
  • moratdela
  • morrtadela
  • mortaddela
  • mortadeal
  • mortadella
  • mortadlea
  • mortaedla
  • mortdaela
  • morttadela
  • motradela
  • mrotadela
  • omrtadela

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmortadela1moratdela2morrtadela1mortaddela1mortadeal2mortadella1mortadlea2mortaedla2
Edit distance from "mortadela"

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 "mortadela"?
"mortadela" is spelled M-O-R-T-A-D-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾt̪aˈð̞ela].
What does "mortadela" mean?
As a noun, "mortadela" means: Embutido de carne de cerdo picada, con pedazos de tocino, sal y especias.
What are common misspellings of "mortadela"?
Common misspellings include "mmortadela", "moratdela", "morrtadela", "mortaddela", "mortadeal". The correct spelling is "mortadela".
How do you pronounce "mortadela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortadela" is [moɾt̪aˈð̞ela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortadela" come from?
"mortadela" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

magnánimo#47,244ocurrente#47,292limpiaron#47,234lesionada#47,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

pantallazo13 variantslanguages13 variantsinsinuado13 variantsincrédulo13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list