músculo

[ˈmuskulo]

/[ˈmuskulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“músculo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,033
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Órgano compuesto por tejido orgánico que se contrae y expande, utilizado por el hombre y los animales para producir movimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-musculo · músculo · Spanish

músculo · rank #10,033 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,033
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH opone

Nearest frequency peer: opone (+2 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 “músculo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “músculo” 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).

músculo vs muslo
57% similar
músculo vs músculos
88% similar
músculo vs musculoso
67% similar

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

Key facts for músculo
PropertyValue
Headwordmúsculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmuskulo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,033
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “músculo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).músculocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “opone” (#10,035), “moon” (#10,030), “optimismo” (#10,036). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “músculo” va en #10,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around músculo (IPA [ˈmuskulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,033 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Órgano compuesto por tejido orgánico que se contrae y expande, utilizado por el hombre y los animales para producir movimiento.
  2. 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

ballena finballena de aletaballena bobarorcual

This word in other languages

muscle(English)muscle(Français)Muskel(Deutsch)músculo(Português)

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.

mmúsculo1msúculo2múcsulo2múscculo1múscluo2múscullo1múscuol2mússculo1
Edit distance from "músculo"

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 "músculo"?
"músculo" is spelled M-Ú-S-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuskulo].
What does "músculo" mean?
As a noun, "músculo" means: Órgano compuesto por tejido orgánico que se contrae y expande, utilizado por el hombre y los animales para producir movimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "músculo"?
"músculo" is commonly confused with "muslo", "músculos", "musculoso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "músculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "músculo" is [ˈmuskulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "músculo" come from?
"músculo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pacheco#10,037merecía#10,028parodia#10,040Pascual#10,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Robles10 variantshuyendo10 variantssabrás10 variantsHonores10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list