mastro

/ˈmaʃ.tɾu/

//ˈmaʃ.tɾu// noun

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The verdict

“mastro” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,493 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,493
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - haste sobre a qual se iça uma bandeira

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mastro vs mato
67% similar
mastro vs metro
67% similar
mastro vs misto
67% similar

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

Key facts for mastro
PropertyValue
Headwordmastro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaʃ.tɾu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,493
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mastro” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mastro lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for mastro is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmaʃ.tɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,493 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mastro, with forms such as "amstro", "masrto", and "masstro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "mato", "metro", "misto", 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 Portuguese form is mastro, spelled M-A-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    haste sobre a qual se iça uma bandeira
  2. 2
    madeiro alto e esguio revestido de folhagens e flores que se coloca em certos lugares prenunciando período festivo
  3. 3
    peça de madeira ou de metal, alta e reta, montada verticalmente no centro e nas extremidades das embarcações, para sustentação das velas
  4. 4
    peça alta e reta, fixada no piso, destinada à prática de exercícios
  5. 5
    suporte dos sinais e discos
  6. 6
    nome de uma árvore da Ilha de São Tomé
  7. 7
    masto
  8. 8
    um dos muitos nomes para o órgão sexual masculino

This word in other languages

mast(English)mástil(Español)mât(Français)Mast(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amstro,masrto,masstro,mastor,mastrro,masttro,matsro,mmastro,msatro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amstro2masrto2masstro1mastor2mastrro1masttro1matsro2mmastro1
Edit distance from "mastro"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mastro"?
"mastro" is spelled M-A-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʃ.tɾu/.
What does "mastro" mean?
As a noun, "mastro" means: haste sobre a qual se iça uma bandeira
What words are commonly confused with "mastro"?
"mastro" is commonly confused with "mato", "metro", "misto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mastro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mastro" is /ˈmaʃ.tɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mastro" come from?
"mastro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mastro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmaʃ.tɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mato” - see the side-by-side comparison. mastro vs mato
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list