muleta

[muˈlet̪a]

/[muˈlet̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“muleta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,738
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apoyo para el cuerpo humano diseñado con el propósito de asistir al caminar cuando una de las extremidades inferiores requiere soporte adicional durante el desplazamiento, comúnmente cuando el ser ...

Corpus desk

Index ES-muleta · muleta · Spanish

muleta · rank #37,738 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,738
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mosul

Nearest frequency peer: Mosul (-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 “muleta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “muleta” 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).

muleta vs multa
83% similar
muleta vs multas
67% similar
muleta vs muñeca
67% similar

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

Key facts for muleta
PropertyValue
Headwordmuleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muˈlet̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,738
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “muleta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.muletacae 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 “Mosul” (#37,737), “musicalmente” (#37,739), “morsa” (#37,735). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “muleta” va en #37,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around muleta (IPA [muˈlet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,738 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for muleta, with forms such as "mlueta", "mmuleta", and "muelta". 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, "multa", "multas", "muñeca", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is muleta, spelled M-U-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apoyo para el cuerpo humano diseñado con el propósito de asistir al caminar cuando una de las extremidades inferiores requiere soporte adicional durante el desplazamiento, comúnmente cuando el ser humano sufre algún tipo de incapacidad para caminar con alguna de estas.
  2. 2
    Bastón o palo que lleva pendiente a lo largo un paño o capa, comúnmente encarnada, de que se sirve el torero para engañar al toro y hacerle bajar la cabeza cuando va a matarlo.
  3. 3
    Cosa que ayuda en parte a mantener otra.
  4. 4
    Porción pequeña de alimento que se suele tomar antes de la comida regular.

This word in other languages

crutch(English)béquille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlueta
  • mmuleta
  • muelta
  • muleat
  • muletta
  • mulleta
  • multea
  • umleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mlueta2mmuleta1muelta2muleat2muletta1mulleta1multea2umleta2
Edit distance from "muleta"

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 "muleta"?
"muleta" is spelled M-U-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [muˈlet̪a].
What does "muleta" mean?
As a noun, "muleta" means: Apoyo para el cuerpo humano diseñado con el propósito de asistir al caminar cuando una de las extremidades inferiores requiere soporte adicional durante el desplazamiento, comúnmente cuando el ser ...
What words are commonly confused with "muleta"?
"muleta" is commonly confused with "multa", "multas", "muñeca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muleta" is [muˈlet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muleta" come from?
"muleta" 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 "muleta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mordaz#37,734niñito#37,748pianos#37,780pichón#37,781

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

perrera8 variantsllenará8 variantslirios8 variantsQuispe8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list