mundo

[ˈmũn̪d̪o]

/[ˈmũn̪d̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“mundo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #97. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#97
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Totalidad de lo existente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mundo · mundo · Spanish

mundo · rank #97 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #97
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH estoy

Nearest frequency peer: estoy (-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 “mundo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mundo” 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).

mundo vs muro
60% similar
mundo vs murió
40% similar
mundo vs museo
60% similar

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

Key facts for mundo
PropertyValue
Headwordmundo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmũn̪d̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mundo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).mundocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estoy” (#96), “va” (#98), “estado” (#95). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mundo” va en #97. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mundo (IPA [ˈmũn̪d̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #97 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mundo, with forms such as "mmundo", "mnudo", and "mudno". 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, "muro", "murió", "museo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mundo, spelled M-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Totalidad de lo existente.
  2. 2
    En particular, el planeta Tierra.
  3. 3
    Representación gráfica del mundo₂.
  4. 4
    En particular, totalidad de los humanos y su sociedad.
  5. 5
    Cualquier parte del mundo₁ que se puede distinguir por una cualidad u organización común.
  6. 6
    En especial, el ámbito no religioso.
  7. 7
    Conocimiento personal e inveterado del mundo₄.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Los fenomenólogos —dice Varela—se han explayado explicitando por qué el conocimiento se relaciona con el hecho de estar en un mundo que resulta inseparable de nuestro cuerpo, nuestro lenguaje y nuestra historia social".

Synonyms

universogénero humanohumanidadraza humanasiglomundanidad

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmundo
  • mnudo
  • mudno
  • munddo
  • munndo
  • munod
  • umndo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmundo1mnudo2mudno2munddo1munndo1munod2umndo2
Edit distance from "mundo"

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 "mundo"?
"mundo" is spelled M-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmũn̪d̪o].
What does "mundo" mean?
As a noun, "mundo" means: Totalidad de lo existente.
What words are commonly confused with "mundo"?
"mundo" is commonly confused with "muro", "murió", "museo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mundo" is [ˈmũn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mundo" come from?
"mundo" 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 "mundo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list