musse

/ˈmu.si/

//ˈmu.si// noun

The verdict

“musse” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,637 among 2,261 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,637
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - iguaria cremosa e leve feita normalmente de ovos batidos ou gelatina com algum outro ingrediente; pode ser doce ou salgada

Key facts for musse
PropertyValue
Headwordmusse
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmu.si/
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “musse” 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). musse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

musse is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,637 among 2,261 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmu.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "iguaria cremosa e leve feita normalmente de ovos batidos ou gelatina com algum outro ingrediente; pode ser doce ou salgada".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for musse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is musse, spelled M-U-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    iguaria cremosa e leve feita normalmente de ovos batidos ou gelatina com algum outro ingrediente; pode ser doce ou salgada

This word in other languages

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 "musse"?
"musse" is spelled M-U-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmu.si/.
What does "musse" mean?
As a noun, "musse" means: iguaria cremosa e leve feita normalmente de ovos batidos ou gelatina com algum outro ingrediente; pode ser doce ou salgada
How do you pronounce "musse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "musse" is /ˈmu.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "musse" come from?
"musse" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “musse”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-U-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmu.si/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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