Which to use
“mee” and “metes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,479
- “mee” frequency rank
- #10,534
- “metes” frequency rank
- 52013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mee | metes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mear. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes mee and metes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mee runs 3 letters (CVV) against metes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mee and metes
A purely visual mix-up. mee ([ˈmee]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mee is recorded at frequency rank #41,479, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmee]. 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 52013, this pair ranks #94,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mee vs metes
Shared letters: em. Private to "mee": -. Private to "metes": st.
"mee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "metes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- metes ← emtes · meets · metess · metse · mettes · mmetes · mtees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mee" and "metes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mee" or "metes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mee" 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 #94,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mee" and "metes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mee vs mur". 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 #94,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.