moscarda
[mosˈkaɾð̞a]
The verdict
“moscarda” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Especie de mosca de unos ocho milímetros de largo, de color ceniciento, con una mancha dorada en la parte anterior de la cabeza, ojos encarnados, rayas negras en el tórax, y cuadros parduscos en el...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moscarda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mosˈkaɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “moscarda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for moscarda is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mosˈkaɾð̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for moscarda, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is moscarda, spelled M-O-S-C-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1Especie de mosca de unos ocho milímetros de largo, de color ceniciento, con una mancha dorada en la parte anterior de la cabeza, ojos encarnados, rayas negras en el tórax, y cuadros parduscos en el abdomen. Se alimenta de carne muerta, sobre la cual deposita la hembra las larvas ya nacidas.
- 2En algunas partes, cresa o huevecillos que pone la reina de las abejas.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “moscarda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-S-C-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mosˈkaɾð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.