Which to use
“matamos” and “metemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,766
- “matamos” frequency rank
- #19,495
- “metemos” frequency rank
- 42261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matamos | metemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de matar o de matarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes matamos and metemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. matamos and metemos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: matamos vs metemos
A purely visual mix-up. matamos ([maˈt̪amos]) and metemos ([meˈt̪emos]) 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 42261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matamos is recorded at frequency rank #22,766, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪amos]. metemos is at rank #19,495, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪emos].
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 42261, this pair ranks #149,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of matamos vs metemos
Shared letters: most. Private to "matamos": a. Private to "metemos": e.
"matamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "metemos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "matamos" for "metemos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "matamos" vs "metemos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "matamos" and "metemos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matamos" and "metemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "medimos vs metemos". 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 #149,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.