mula

[ˈmula]

/[ˈmula]/ noun

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The verdict

“mula” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,906
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mula · mula · Spanish

mula · rank #15,906 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,906
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mudanza

Nearest frequency peer: mudanza (-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 “mula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mula” 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).

mula vs muy
50% similar
mula vs mun
50% similar
mula vs mur
50% similar

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

Key facts for mula
PropertyValue
Headwordmula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmula]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,906
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mula”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.mulacae 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 “mudanza” (#15,905), “mundialmente” (#15,908), “mismísimo” (#15,902). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mula” va en #15,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around mula (IPA [ˈmula]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,906 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for mula, with forms such as "mlua", "mmula", and "mual". 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, "muy", "mun", "mur", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mula, spelled M-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, sentimiento de turbación causado por sentir culpa, humillación o deshonra.
  3. 3
    Acción y efecto de mentir.
  4. 4
    Cojín que usan los cargadores.
  5. 5
    Ficha del dominó que lleva dos veces el mismo número.
  6. 6
    Mercadería invendible.
  7. 7
    (Syngnathus tenuirostris) Pez marino con bandas verticales claras y oscuras, cuerpo lateralmente comprimido muy alargado y hocico con forma de tubo.
  8. 8
    Varón que siente atracción sexual por personas de su mismo sexo biológico.

Synonyms

vergüenzaengañomentirachancho

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlua
  • mmula
  • mual
  • mulla
  • umla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mlua2mmula1mual2mulla1umla2
Edit distance from "mula"

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 "mula"?
"mula" is spelled M-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmula].
What does "mula" mean?
As a noun, "mula" means: Intoxicación producido por la ingesta de alcohol, que provoca una alteración de la conciencia y de las facultades mentales y físicas.
What words are commonly confused with "mula"?
"mula" is commonly confused with "muy", "mun", "mur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mula" is [ˈmula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mula" come from?
"mula" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mass#15,896manu#15,894lane#15,887some#15,966

Similar misspelling depth

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

aseo5 variantscode5 variantstake5 variantsspot5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list