Which to use
“madura” is a verb and “mesura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,492
- “madura” frequency rank
- #41,485
- “mesura” frequency rank
- 50977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | madura | mesura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de madurar. | Gravedad, compostura. |
Where the eye mixes madura and mesura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. madura and mesura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses madura with mesura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: madura is [maˈð̞uɾa] while mesura is [meˈsuɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
madura is recorded at frequency rank #9,492, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈð̞uɾa]. mesura is at rank #41,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈsuɾa].
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 50977, this pair ranks #100,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of madura vs mesura
Shared letters: amru. Private to "madura": d. Private to "mesura": es.
"madura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mesura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "madura" and "mesura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "madura" vs "mesura" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "madura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "madura" and "mesura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesera vs mesura". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #100,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.