músculo
[ˈmuskulo]
The verdict
“músculo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,033 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #10,033
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano compuesto por tejido orgánico que se contrae y expande, utilizado por el hombre y los animales para producir movimiento.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | músculo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmuskulo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #10,033 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “músculo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for músculo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmuskulo]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,033 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 músculo, with forms such as "mmúsculo", "msúculo", and "múcsulo". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "muslo", "músculos", "musculoso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is músculo, spelled M-Ú-S-C-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1Órgano compuesto por tejido orgánico que se contrae y expande, utilizado por el hombre y los animales para producir movimiento.
- 2(Balaenoptera physalus) Cetáceo de cabeza aplanada con pálidas líneas detrás de esta, pero no siempre; aleta dorsal falcada, pequeña, situada en el tercio posterior del cuerpo; color gris o marrón, más oscuro en el lado izquierdo y de color claro en el vientre; mide entre 18 y 22 metros de largo; pesa entre 30 y 80 toneladas. Se lo considera una especie vulnerable.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmúsculo,msúculo,múcsulo,múscculo,múscluo,múscullo,múscuol,mússculo,músuclo,úmsculo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of músculo - 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.
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.
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Using “músculo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-Ú-S-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmuskulo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “muslo” - see the side-by-side comparison. músculo vs muslo
- 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.