músculos

[ˈmuskulos]

/[ˈmuskulos]/ noun

The verdict

“músculos” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,464
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de músculo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-musculos · músculos · Spanish

músculos · rank #7,464 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,464
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH more

Nearest frequency peer: more (-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 “músculos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “músculos” 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).

músculos vs muslos
63% similar
músculos vs musculoso
78% similar
músculos vs músculo
88% similar

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

Key facts for músculos
PropertyValue
Headwordmúsculos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmuskulos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,464
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “músculos”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).músculoscae 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 “more” (#7,463), “nací” (#7,465), “monitor” (#7,462). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “músculos” va en #7,464. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around músculos (IPA [ˈmuskulos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,464 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de músculo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for músculos, with forms such as "mmúsculos", "msúculos", and "múcsulos". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "muslos", "musculoso", "músculo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is músculos, spelled M-Ú-S-C-U-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de músculo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmúsculos
  • msúculos
  • múcsulos
  • múscculos
  • múscluos
  • múscullos
  • músculoss
  • músculso
  • múscuols
  • mússculos
  • músuclos
  • úmsculos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of músculos - 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.

mmúsculos1msúculos2múcsulos2múscculos1múscluos2múscullos1músculoss1músculso2
Edit distance from "músculos"

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 "músculos"?
"músculos" is spelled M-Ú-S-C-U-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuskulos].
What does "músculos" mean?
As a noun, "músculos" means: Forma del plural de músculo.
What words are commonly confused with "músculos"?
"músculos" is commonly confused with "muslos", "musculoso", "músculo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "músculos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "músculos" is [ˈmuskulos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "músculos" come from?
"músculos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list