mousse

[ˈmus]

/[ˈmus]/ noun

The verdict

“mousse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,081 among 3,868 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,081
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plato de consistencia esponjosa hecho a base de claras de huevo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mousse · mousse · Spanish

mousse · rank #51,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,081
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH moving

Nearest frequency peer: moving (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “mousse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “mousse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mousse
PropertyValue
Headwordmousse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmus]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mousse” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).moussecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “moving” (#51,082), “mortandad” (#51,079), “mulata” (#51,084). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mousse” va en #51,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mousse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,081 among 3,868 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mousse has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is mousse, spelled M-O-U-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plato de consistencia esponjosa hecho a base de claras de huevo.
  2. 2
    Crema espumosa utilizada para proporcionar volumen y fijación al cabello.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "mousse"?
"mousse" is spelled M-O-U-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmus].
What does "mousse" mean?
As a noun, "mousse" means: Plato de consistencia esponjosa hecho a base de claras de huevo.
How do you pronounce "mousse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mousse" is [ˈmus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mousse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list