Which to use
“makes” and “metes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,124
- “makes” frequency rank
- #10,534
- “metes” frequency rank
- 59658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | makes | metes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hace, Presente del modo indicativo para la tercera persona del singular del verbo make. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes makes and metes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. makes and metes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: makes vs metes
A purely visual mix-up. makes (/meɪks/) and metes ([ˈmet̪es]) 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 59658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
makes is recorded at frequency rank #49,124, classified as averb, pronounced /meɪks/. metes is at rank #10,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmet̪es].
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 59658, this pair ranks #61,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of makes vs metes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "makes": ak. Private to "metes": t.
"makes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "metes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "makes" for "metes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "makes" vs "metes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "makes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "makes" and "metes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Marks". 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 #61,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.