Which to use
“matado” is a verb and “mojado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,192
- “matado” frequency rank
- #11,090
- “mojado” frequency rank
- 18282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matado | mojado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de matar o de matarse. | Que está impregnado por algún líquido. |
Where the eye mixes matado and mojado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between matado and mojado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: matado is [maˈt̪að̞o] while mojado is [moˈxað̞o]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matado is recorded at frequency rank #7,192, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪að̞o]. mojado is at rank #11,090, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈxað̞o].
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 18282, this pair ranks #268,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of matado vs mojado
Shared letters: admo. Private to "matado": t. Private to "mojado": j.
"matado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mojado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matado" for "mojado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "matado" or "mojado"?
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 "matado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mojado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matado" and "mojado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mamado vs mojado". 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 #268,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.