Which to use
“mad” and “mou” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,642
- “mad” frequency rank
- #46,072
- “mou” frequency rank
- 60714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mad | mou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía alternativa de mat. | Blando. |
Where the eye mixes mad and mou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mad (/ˈmɑːt/) and mou ([mu]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mad is recorded at frequency rank #14,642, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɑːt/. mou is at rank #46,072, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mu].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60714, this pair ranks #57,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mad vs mou
Shared letters: m. Private to "mad": ad. Private to "mou": ou.
"mad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mou" · 3 letters · shape CVV