Which to use
“med” and “mob” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,490
- “med” frequency rank
- #44,868
- “mob” frequency rank
- 64358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | med | mob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Miel. | Turba. |
Where the eye mixes med and mob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between med and mob
A purely visual mix-up. med ([mɛt]) and mob (/mɒb/) 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 64358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
med is recorded at frequency rank #19,490, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛt]. mob is at rank #44,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɒb/.
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 64358, this pair ranks #45,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of med vs mob
Shared letters: m. Private to "med": de. Private to "mob": bo.
"med" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "med" for "mob" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "med" or "mob" show up more?
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 "med" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "med" and "mob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mob vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.