mustio
[ˈmust̪jo]
The verdict
“mustio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Melancólico, triste.
Corpus desk
Index ES-mustio · mustio · Spanish
mustio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mustio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmust̪jo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “mustio” en español
Rare enough to double-check
mustio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmust̪jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mustio, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 mustio, spelled M-U-S-T-I-O.
Definition
- 1Melancólico, triste.
- 2Dícese especialmente de las plantas, flores y hojas: Lánguido, marchito.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mustio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Cual fiel reflejo del alma es nuestro mundo exterior. Es un verdadero espejo que nos devuelve la sonrisa si sonreímos y nos frunce el ceño si lo miramos con cara mustia».
La calle giraba bruscamente y terminaba en unos escalones que conducían a un callejón donde unos tenderos estaban vendiendo verduras de aspecto mustio.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.