muestra

[ˈmwest̪ɾa]

/[ˈmwest̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“muestra” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#751
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de exhibir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-muestra · muestra · Spanish

muestra · rank #751 · 10 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #751
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH militar

Nearest frequency peer: militar (-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 “muestra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “muestra” 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).

muestra vs muestre
86% similar
muestra vs muestro
86% similar
muestra vs muestran
88% similar

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

Key facts for muestra
PropertyValue
Headwordmuestra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmwest̪ɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#751
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “muestra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.muestracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “militar” (#750), “oro” (#752), “María” (#749). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “muestra” va en #751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around muestra (IPA [ˈmwest̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #751 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for muestra, with forms such as "meustra", "mmuestra", and "muesrta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "muestre", "muestro", "muestran", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is muestra, spelled M-U-E-S-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de exhibir.
  2. 2
    Porción de una sustancia que sirve para analizarla y así conocer sus cualidades.
  3. 3
    Ejemplar o modelo a imitar.
  4. 4
    En algunos juegos de naipes, carta que se vuelve y enseña para indicar el palo de triunfo.
  5. 5
    Señal, indicio.
  6. 6
    Primera señal de fruto que se advierte en las plantas.
  7. 7
    Rótulo que, en madera, metal u otra materia, anuncia con caracteres gruesos, sobre las puertas de las tiendas, la clase de mercancías que en cada una se despacha, o el oficio o profesión de los que las ocupan. Suelen colocarse también sobre los hierros de los balcones y en otras formas.
  8. 8
    Signo convencional que se pone en una tienda, establecimiento, etc., que denota lo que se vende; como un ramo en las tabernas.
  9. 9
    Parte extrema de una pieza de paño, donde entre dos listas de lana ordinaria va la marca de fábrica.
  10. 10
    Porte, ademán, apostura.
  11. 11
    Esfera (círculo donde giran las agujas del reloj).
  12. 12
    Detención que hace el perro en acecho de la caza para levantarla a su tiempo.
  13. 13
    Revista (formación de las tropas para su inspección).
  14. 14
    Cualquier reloj, especialmente el de faltriquera.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hay mucha muestra de uva.

Synonyms

exposiciónexhibicióncertamenmodeloejemplarprototiposeñalindiciopruebasignoevidencia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • meustra
  • mmuestra
  • muesrta
  • muesstra
  • muestar
  • muestrra
  • muesttra
  • muetsra
  • musetra
  • umestra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of muestra - 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.

meustra2mmuestra1muesrta2muesstra1muestar2muestrra1muesttra1muetsra2
Edit distance from "muestra"

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 "muestra"?
"muestra" is spelled M-U-E-S-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmwest̪ɾa].
What does "muestra" mean?
As a noun, "muestra" means: Acción o efecto de exhibir.
What words are commonly confused with "muestra"?
"muestra" is commonly confused with "muestre", "muestro", "muestran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muestra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muestra" is [ˈmwest̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muestra" come from?
"muestra" 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 "muestra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

militar#750canción#760contigo#762defensa#763

Similar misspelling depth

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

dólares10 variantsfútbol10 variantshumanos10 variantslugares10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list