Motril

[moˈt̪ɾil]

/[moˈt̪ɾil]/ name

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The verdict

“Motril” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,578
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia de Granada, en Andalucía, España.

Corpus desk

Index ES-motril · Motril · Spanish

Motril · rank #42,578 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,578
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH motoras

Nearest frequency peer: motoras (-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 “Motril”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Motril” 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).

Motril vs móvil
33% similar
Motril vs motriz
67% similar
Motril vs mori
50% similar

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

Key facts for Motril
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotril
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[moˈt̪ɾil]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,578
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Motril”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Motrilcae 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 “motoras” (#42,577), “movilizados” (#42,579), “mostraría” (#42,576). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “Motril” va en #42,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Motril (IPA [moˈt̪ɾil]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,578 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ciudad de la provincia de Granada, en Andalucía, España.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Motril, with forms such as "mmotril", "mortil", and "motirl". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "móvil", "motriz", "mori", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Motril, spelled M-O-T-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Granada, en Andalucía, España.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotril
  • mortil
  • motirl
  • motrill
  • motrli
  • motrril
  • mottril
  • mtoril
  • omtril

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Motril - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmotril1mortil2motirl2motrill1motrli2motrril1mottril1mtoril2
Edit distance from "Motril"

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 "Motril"?
"Motril" is spelled M-O-T-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈt̪ɾil].
What does "Motril" mean?
As a proper noun, "Motril" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Granada, en Andalucía, España.
What words are commonly confused with "Motril"?
"Motril" is commonly confused with "móvil", "motriz", "mori". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Motril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motril" is [moˈt̪ɾil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motril" come from?
"Motril" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

monada#42,572manita#42,561opinen#42,597palcos#42,602

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

niegues9 variantsmandada9 variantslustro9 variantspibito9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list