mosca

[ˈmoska]

/[ˈmoska]/ noun

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The verdict

“mosca” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,712 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,712
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre que se da a numerosos insectos voladores de la familia de los múscidos, que poseen dos alas transparentes, y un aparato bucal chupador o uno punzante.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mosca vs mota
60% similar
mosca vs musa
60% similar
mosca vs Moya
40% similar

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

Key facts for mosca
PropertyValue
Headwordmosca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoska]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,712
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mosca” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mosca lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mosca is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoska]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,712 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mosca, with forms such as "mmosca", "mocsa", and "mosac". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mota", "musa", "Moya", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mosca, spelled M-O-S-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre que se da a numerosos insectos voladores de la familia de los múscidos, que poseen dos alas transparentes, y un aparato bucal chupador o uno punzante.
  2. 2
    Barba pequeña que se deja sólo bajo el labio inferior y que no incluye el mentón.
  3. 3
    Cebo artificial que simula una mosca, usado con la caña de pescar.
  4. 4
    Persona desagradable y molesta.
  5. 5
    Dinero.
  6. 6
    Disgusto, molestia.
  7. 7
    Pasajero clandestino que viaja agarrándose de las partes exteriores de un vehículo.
  8. 8
    Guardaespaldas o escolta.
  9. 9
    Logotipo de un canal de televisión, que suele situarse en algún rincón de la pantalla, para que estorbe menos.

This word in other languages

fly(English)mouche(Français)Fliege(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmosca,mocsa,mosac,moscca,mossca,msoca,omsca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmosca1mocsa2mosac2moscca1mossca1msoca2omsca2
Edit distance from "mosca"

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 "mosca"?
"mosca" is spelled M-O-S-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoska].
What does "mosca" mean?
As a noun, "mosca" means: Nombre que se da a numerosos insectos voladores de la familia de los múscidos, que poseen dos alas transparentes, y un aparato bucal chupador o uno punzante.
What words are commonly confused with "mosca"?
"mosca" is commonly confused with "mota", "musa", "Moya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mosca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mosca" is [ˈmoska]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mosca" come from?
"mosca" 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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Using “mosca”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-S-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmoska] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mota” - see the side-by-side comparison. mosca vs mota
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list