mortero
[moɾˈt̪eɾo]
The verdict
“mortero” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,807 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,807
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mezcla de conglomerantes inorgánicos, áridos y agua, y también, posibles aditivos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mortero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [moɾˈt̪eɾo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #19,807 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mortero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mortero is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moɾˈt̪eɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,807 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mortero, with forms such as "mmortero", "moretro", and "morrtero". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "mostro", "morteros", "mortífero", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mortero, spelled M-O-R-T-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Mezcla de conglomerantes inorgánicos, áridos y agua, y también, posibles aditivos.
- 2Pieza de artillería más corta que un cañón del mismo calibre, usada para lanzar proyectiles a larga distancia en tiro oblicuo.
- 3Utensilio cóncavo, de diversos materiales, utilizado para moler en farmacia y cocina.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmortero,moretro,morrtero,morteor,morterro,mortreo,morttero,motrero,mrotero,omrtero
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mortero - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “mortero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-R-T-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [moɾˈt̪eɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mostro” - see the side-by-side comparison. mortero vs mostro
- 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.