mufla

[ˈmufla]

/[ˈmufla]/ noun

The verdict

“mufla” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hornillo refractario^([definición imprecisa]).

Corpus desk

Index ES-mufla · mufla · Spanish

mufla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mufla
PropertyValue
Headwordmufla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmufla]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mufla” en español

muflano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mufla is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmufla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hornillo refractario^([definición imprecisa]).".

mufla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is mufla, spelled M-U-F-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hornillo refractario^([definición imprecisa]).

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mufla"?
"mufla" is spelled M-U-F-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmufla].
What does "mufla" mean?
As a noun, "mufla" means: Hornillo refractario^([definición imprecisa]).
How do you pronounce "mufla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mufla" is [ˈmufla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mufla" come from?
"mufla" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list