musse

/ˈmu.si/

//ˈmu.si// noun

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The verdict

“musse” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #72,637 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,637
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - iguaria cremosa e leve feita normalmente de ovos batidos ou gelatina com algum outro ingrediente; pode ser doce ou salgada

Corpus desk

Index PT-musse · musse · Portuguese

musse · rank #72,637 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,637
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH morbidade

Nearest frequency peer: morbidade (-4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “musse”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “musse” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “musse” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.mussecai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “morbidade” (#72,633), “olhadela” (#72,655), “particípio” (#72,661). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “musse” fica em #72,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

musse is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #72,637 among 1,087 “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

mousse(English)mousse(Français)

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?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

polca#72,684squid#72,791worse#72,892clava#72,321

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list