Which to use
“mein” is a pronoun and “metían” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,294
- “mein” frequency rank
- #40,394
- “metían” frequency rank
- 72688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mein | metían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mi. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes mein and metían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mein vs metían
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mein is [mai̮n] while metían is [meˈt̪iãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mein is recorded at frequency rank #32,294, classified as apron, pronounced [mai̮n]. metían is at rank #40,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪iãn].
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 72688, this pair ranks #24,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mein vs metían
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mein": i. Private to "metían": atí.
"mein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "metían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mein ← emin · meinn · meni · mien · mmein
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mein" and "metían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mein" or "metían"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mein" and "metían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "medial vs metían". 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 #24,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.