mosteiro

/muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/

//muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“mosteiro” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,308. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,308
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - casa onde vivem em comunidade religiosos ou religiosas

Key facts for mosteiro
PropertyValue
Headwordmosteiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,308
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mosteiro” 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). mosteiro lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mosteiro (IPA /muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,308 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mosteiro, with forms such as "mmosteiro", "mosetiro", and "mossteiro". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is mosteiro, spelled M-O-S-T-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    casa onde vivem em comunidade religiosos ou religiosas
  2. 2
    convento, monastério

This word in other languages

monastery(English)monasterio(Español)monastère(Français)Kloster(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmosteiro
  • mosetiro
  • mossteiro
  • mosteior
  • mosteirro
  • mosterio
  • mostiero
  • mostteiro
  • motseiro
  • msoteiro
  • omsteiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mosteiro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmosteiro1mosetiro2mossteiro1mosteior2mosteirro1mosterio2mostiero2mostteiro1
Edit distance from "mosteiro"

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 "mosteiro"?
"mosteiro" is spelled M-O-S-T-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/.
What does "mosteiro" mean?
As a noun, "mosteiro" means: casa onde vivem em comunidade religiosos ou religiosas
What are common misspellings of "mosteiro"?
Common misspellings include "mmosteiro", "mosetiro", "mossteiro", "mosteior", "mosteirro". The correct spelling is "mosteiro".
How do you pronounce "mosteiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mosteiro" is /muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mosteiro" come from?
"mosteiro" is a Portuguese 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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Using “mosteiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-S-T-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /muʃ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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