muse

[ˈmuse]

/[ˈmuse]/ verb

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The verdict

“muse” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,639
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de musar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-muse · muse · Spanish

muse · rank #35,639 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,639
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH multilaterales

Nearest frequency peer: multilaterales (-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 “muse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “muse” 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).

muse vs muy
50% similar
muse vs must
75% similar
muse vs mute
75% similar

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

Key facts for muse
PropertyValue
Headwordmuse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmuse]
Letters4
Frequency rank#35,639
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “muse”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.musecae 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 “multilaterales” (#35,638), “míticos” (#35,641), “necedad” (#35,642). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “muse” va en #35,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around muse (IPA [ˈmuse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,639 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for muse, with forms such as "mmuse", "msue", and "muce". 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, "muy", "must", "mute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is muse, spelled M-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de musar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de musar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de musar.
  4. 4
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de musirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmuse
  • msue
  • muce
  • mues
  • musse
  • umse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmuse1msue2muce1mues2musse1umse2
Edit distance from "muse"

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 "muse"?
"muse" is spelled M-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuse].
What does "muse" mean?
As a verb, "muse" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de musar.
What words are commonly confused with "muse"?
"muse" is commonly confused with "muy", "must", "mute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muse" is [ˈmuse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muse" come from?
"muse" 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 "muse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

peak#35,671Puff#35,709Inda#35,561Homs#35,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Maipo6 variantsllagas6 variantsramen6 variantsreuní6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list