mozo

[ˈmoso]

/[ˈmoso]/ adj

The verdict

“mozo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,409
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, de poca edad aunque ya no niño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mozo · mozo · Spanish

mozo · rank #14,409 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,409
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mouse

Nearest frequency peer: mouse (-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 “mozo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mozo” 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).

mozo vs muro
50% similar
mozo vs mudo
50% similar
mozo vs mozos
80% similar

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

Key facts for mozo
PropertyValue
Headwordmozo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmoso]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,409
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mozo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mozocae 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 “mouse” (#14,408), “musa” (#14,410), “moléculas” (#14,407). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mozo” va en #14,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mozo (IPA [ˈmoso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,409 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mozo, with forms such as "mmozo", "mooz", and "mozzo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "muro", "mudo", "mozos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mozo, spelled M-O-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, de poca edad aunque ya no niño.
  2. 2
    Que, estando capacitado para hacerlo, no ha contraído matrimonio.
  3. 3
    Aficionado a entablar relaciones sexuales sin atención a la moralidad habitual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mozo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Aunque oía cada vez menos con el oído derecho y se apoyaba en un bastón con empuñadura de plata para disimular la incertidumbre de sus pasos, seguía llevando con la compostura de sus años mozos el vestido entero de lino con el chaleco atravesado por la leontina de oro.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmozo
  • mooz
  • mozzo
  • mzoo
  • omzo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmozo1mooz2mozzo1mzoo2omzo2
Edit distance from "mozo"

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 "mozo"?
"mozo" is spelled M-O-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoso].
What does "mozo" mean?
As an adjective, "mozo" means: Dicho de una persona, de poca edad aunque ya no niño.
What words are commonly confused with "mozo"?
"mozo" is commonly confused with "muro", "mudo", "mozos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mozo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mozo" is [ˈmoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mozo" come from?
"mozo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list