mostaza

[mosˈt̪asa]

/[mosˈt̪asa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mostaza” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,391
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Sinapis spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de plantas herbáceas anuales de la familia de las crucíferas, nativas del Viejo Mundo, cuyas semillas y otras partes se aprovechan en gastronomía como c...

Corpus desk

Index ES-mostaza · mostaza · Spanish

mostaza · rank #16,391 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,391
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH movía

Nearest frequency peer: movía (+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 “mostaza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mostaza” 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).

mostaza vs mostraba
75% similar
mostaza vs mostrará
63% similar
mostaza vs mostrada
75% similar

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

Key facts for mostaza
PropertyValue
Headwordmostaza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mosˈt̪asa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,391
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mostaza”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mostazacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “movía” (#16,392), “money” (#16,389), “muelles” (#16,393). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mostaza” va en #16,391. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mostaza (IPA [mosˈt̪asa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,391 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mostaza, with forms such as "mmostaza", "mosatza", and "mosstaza". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "mostraba", "mostrará", "mostrada", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mostaza, spelled M-O-S-T-A-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sinapis spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de plantas herbáceas anuales de la familia de las crucíferas, nativas del Viejo Mundo, cuyas semillas y otras partes se aprovechan en gastronomía como condimento, y sus hojas y tallos como forraje.
  2. 2
    Semilla de esta planta, usada como condimento.
  3. 3
    Salsa elaborada con una emulsión de estas semillas en una base de vinagre, mosto o aceite.
  4. 4
    Por analogía con el tamaño de la mostaza₂, perdigón de pequeño tamaño.

Synonyms

jaramagojenapesavora

This word in other languages

mustard(English)moutarde(Français)Senf(Deutsch)mostarda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmostaza
  • mosatza
  • mosstaza
  • mostaaz
  • mostazza
  • mosttaza
  • mostzaa
  • motsaza
  • msotaza
  • omstaza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mostaza - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmostaza1mosatza2mosstaza1mostaaz2mostazza1mosttaza1mostzaa2motsaza2
Edit distance from "mostaza"

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 "mostaza"?
"mostaza" is spelled M-O-S-T-A-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mosˈt̪asa].
What does "mostaza" mean?
As a noun, "mostaza" means: (Sinapis spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de plantas herbáceas anuales de la familia de las crucíferas, nativas del Viejo Mundo, cuyas semillas y otras partes se aprovechan en gastronomía como c...
What words are commonly confused with "mostaza"?
"mostaza" is commonly confused with "mostraba", "mostrará", "mostrada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mostaza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mostaza" is [mosˈt̪asa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mostaza" come from?
"mostaza" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mostaza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

muelles#16,393mágicas#16,395Olimpia#16,401ombligo#16,402

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

obvias10 variantsplanean10 variantsinsular10 variantsprendió10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list