murmullo

[muɾˈmuʝo]

/[muɾˈmuʝo]/ noun

The verdict

“murmullo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,689 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,689
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sonido quedo, continuo, sordo e indistinto, como el que producen las hojas moviéndose al viento.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

murmullo vs Murillo
63% similar

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

Key facts for murmullo
PropertyValue
Headwordmurmullo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muɾˈmuʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,689
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “murmullo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). murmullo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for murmullo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muɾˈmuʝo]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,689 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 murmullo, with forms such as "mmurmullo", "mrumullo", and "mumrullo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Murillo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is murmullo, spelled M-U-R-M-U-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonido quedo, continuo, sordo e indistinto, como el que producen las hojas moviéndose al viento.
  2. 2
    Sonido indistinto de voces al hablar, especialmente en la distancia o cuando lo hacen quedamente.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmurmullo,mrumullo,mumrullo,murmlulo,murmmullo,murmulo,murmulol,murrmullo,murumllo,umrmullo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmurmullo1mrumullo2mumrullo2murmlulo2murmmullo1murmulo1murmulol2murrmullo1
Edit distance from "murmullo"

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 "murmullo"?
"murmullo" is spelled M-U-R-M-U-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [muɾˈmuʝo].
What does "murmullo" mean?
As a noun, "murmullo" means: Sonido quedo, continuo, sordo e indistinto, como el que producen las hojas moviéndose al viento.
What words are commonly confused with "murmullo"?
"murmullo" is commonly confused with "Murillo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "murmullo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "murmullo" is [muɾˈmuʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "murmullo" come from?
"murmullo" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “murmullo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-U-R-M-U-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [muɾˈmuʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Murillo” - see the side-by-side comparison. murmullo vs Murillo
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list