Which to use
“masón” and “mesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,672
- “masón” frequency rank
- #37,216
- “mesón” frequency rank
- 71888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masón | mesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que pertenece a la francmasonería. | Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones. |
Where the eye mixes masón and mesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. masón and mesón follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: masón vs mesón
A purely visual mix-up. masón ([maˈsõn]) and mesón ([meˈsõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “masón” becomes e in “mesón”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masón is recorded at frequency rank #34,672, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈsõn]. mesón is at rank #37,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈsõn].
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 71888, this pair ranks #26,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of masón vs mesón
Shared letters: mnsó. Private to "masón": a. Private to "mesón": e.
"masón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "masón" for "mesón" ever safe?
Which is more common, "masón" or "mesón"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "masón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "masón" and "mesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesón vs mirón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.