Which to use
“mela” and “melena” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,235
- “mela” frequency rank
- #26,142
- “melena” frequency rank
- 64377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mela | melena |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manzana. | Cabello largo, peinado de tal modo que cae a los lados de la cabeza y junto a los ojos. |
Where the eye mixes mela and melena
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mela ([ˈme.la]) and melena ([meˈlena]) 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 64377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mela is recorded at frequency rank #38,235, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈme.la]. melena is at rank #26,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈlena].
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 64377, this pair ranks #45,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mela vs melena
Shared letters: aelm. Private to "mela": -. Private to "melena": n.
"mela" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "melena" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV