muestra
[ˈmwest̪ɾa]
The verdict
“muestra” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #751 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #751
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de exhibir.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | muestra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmwest̪ɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #751 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “muestra” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for muestra is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmwest̪ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #751 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Acción o efecto de exhibir.
- 2Porción de una sustancia que sirve para analizarla y así conocer sus cualidades.
- 3Ejemplar o modelo a imitar.
- 4En algunos juegos de naipes, carta que se vuelve y enseña para indicar el palo de triunfo.
- 5Señal, indicio.
- 6Primera señal de fruto que se advierte en las plantas.
- 7Rótulo 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.
- 8Signo convencional que se pone en una tienda, establecimiento, etc., que denota lo que se vende; como un ramo en las tabernas.
- 9Parte extrema de una pieza de paño, donde entre dos listas de lana ordinaria va la marca de fábrica.
- 10Porte, ademán, apostura.
- 11Esfera (círculo donde giran las agujas del reloj).
- 12Detención que hace el perro en acecho de la caza para levantarla a su tiempo.
- 13Revista (formación de las tropas para su inspección).
- 14Cualquier reloj, especialmente el de faltriquera.
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.
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.
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Using “muestra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-U-E-S-T-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmwest̪ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “muestre” - see the side-by-side comparison. muestra vs muestre
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.