mousse

[ˈmus]

/[ˈmus]/ noun

The verdict

“mousse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,081 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,081
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plato de consistencia esponjosa hecho a base de claras de huevo.

Key facts for mousse
PropertyValue
Headwordmousse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmus]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mousse” 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). mousse 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

mousse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,081 among 36,142 “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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Using “mousse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-U-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmus] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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