mortal

[moɾˈt̪al]

/[moɾˈt̪al]/ adj

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The verdict

“mortal” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,138
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la muerte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mortal · mortal · Spanish

mortal · rank #5,138 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,138
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH monto

Nearest frequency peer: monto (-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 “mortal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mortal” 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).

mortal vs mota
67% similar
mortal vs mural
67% similar
mortal vs motel
67% similar

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

Key facts for mortal
PropertyValue
Headwordmortal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moɾˈt̪al]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,138
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mortal”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mortalcae 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 “monto” (#5,137), “municipalidad” (#5,139), “modernos” (#5,136). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mortal” va en #5,138. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mortal (IPA [moɾˈt̪al]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,138 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mortal, with forms such as "mmortal", "moratl", and "morrtal". 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, "mota", "mural", "motel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mortal, spelled M-O-R-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la muerte.
  2. 2
    Que puede provocar la muerte.
  3. 3
    Que es susceptible de morir.
  4. 4
    A punto de morir.
  5. 5
    Que tiene apariencia de muerto.
  6. 6
    Referido a un sentimiento: que carece de moderación o sensatez.
  7. 7
    Muy fatigoso o dificultoso.
  8. 8
    Terminante, decisivo, concluyente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La mudanza de la casa está resultando mortal.

Synonyms

perecederocaducotemporalfugazefímeroletalfatalmortíferofatídicoperecederocaducotemporalfugazefímeronocivoinmoderadodesmedido

Antonyms

inmortaleternoimperecederoinmortaleternoimperecedero

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmortal
  • moratl
  • morrtal
  • mortall
  • mortla
  • morttal
  • motral
  • mrotal
  • omrtal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mortal - 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.

mmortal1moratl2morrtal1mortall1mortla2morttal1motral2mrotal2
Edit distance from "mortal"

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 "mortal"?
"mortal" is spelled M-O-R-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [moɾˈt̪al].
What does "mortal" mean?
As an adjective, "mortal" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la muerte.
What words are commonly confused with "mortal"?
"mortal" is commonly confused with "mota", "mural", "motel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mortal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mortal" is [moɾˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mortal" come from?
"mortal" 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 "mortal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

pánico#5,147jugado#5,124romano#5,153sirvió#5,158

Similar misspelling depth

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

líquido9 variantsárabes9 variantsasesor9 variantscampus9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list