muslo

[ˈmuslo]

/[ˈmuslo]/ noun

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The verdict

“muslo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,078
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte superior de la pierna, situada entre la cadera y la rodilla y en la que se encuentra el fémur.

Corpus desk

Index ES-muslo · muslo · Spanish

muslo · rank #21,078 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,078
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mítica

Nearest frequency peer: mítica (+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 “muslo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “muslo” 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).

muslo vs must
60% similar
muslo vs mutuo
60% similar
muslo vs muslos
83% similar

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

Key facts for muslo
PropertyValue
Headwordmuslo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmuslo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,078
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “muslo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.muslocae 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 “mítica” (#21,079), “navideña” (#21,080), “molestando” (#21,075). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “muslo” va en #21,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around muslo (IPA [ˈmuslo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,078 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for muslo, with forms such as "mmuslo", "msulo", and "mulso". 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, "must", "mutuo", "muslos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is muslo, spelled M-U-S-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior de la pierna, situada entre la cadera y la rodilla y en la que se encuentra el fémur.
  2. 2
    Parte equivalente del cuerpo de algunos animales, especialmente las aves, considerada como alimento

Synonyms

cuja

This word in other languages

thigh(English)cuisse(Français)Oberschenkel(Deutsch)coxa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmuslo
  • msulo
  • mulso
  • musllo
  • musol
  • musslo
  • umslo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of muslo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmuslo1msulo2mulso2musllo1musol2musslo1umslo2
Edit distance from "muslo"

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 "muslo"?
"muslo" is spelled M-U-S-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuslo].
What does "muslo" mean?
As a noun, "muslo" means: Parte superior de la pierna, situada entre la cadera y la rodilla y en la que se encuentra el fémur.
What words are commonly confused with "muslo"?
"muslo" is commonly confused with "must", "mutuo", "muslos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muslo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muslo" is [ˈmuslo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muslo" come from?
"muslo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ocean#21,087meros#21,068Ojeda#21,089palas#21,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mirror7 variantsmatiz7 variantsLares7 variantspulpa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list