mosquetes

[mosˈket̪es]

/[mosˈket̪es]/ noun

The verdict

“mosquetes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,244 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,244
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de mosquete.

Key facts for mosquetes
PropertyValue
Headwordmosquetes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mosˈket̪es]
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mosquetes” 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). mosquetes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mosquetes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,244 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mosˈket̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de mosquete.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mosquetes in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mosquetes, spelled M-O-S-Q-U-E-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de mosquete.

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 "mosquetes"?
"mosquetes" is spelled M-O-S-Q-U-E-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mosˈket̪es].
What does "mosquetes" mean?
As a noun, "mosquetes" means: Forma del plural de mosquete.
How do you pronounce "mosquetes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mosquetes" is [mosˈket̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mosquetes" come from?
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Using “mosquetes”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-S-Q-U-E-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mosˈket̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

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