Which to use
“melena” and “mesera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,142
- “melena” frequency rank
- #42,031
- “mesera” frequency rank
- 68173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melena | mesera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cabello largo, peinado de tal modo que cae a los lados de la cabeza y junto a los ojos. | Forma del singular femenino de mesero. |
Where the eye mixes melena and mesera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. melena ([meˈlena]) and mesera ([meˈseɾa]) 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 68173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
melena is recorded at frequency rank #26,142, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈlena]. mesera is at rank #42,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈseɾa].
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 68173, this pair ranks #35,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of melena vs mesera
Shared letters: aem. Private to "melena": ln. Private to "mesera": rs.
"melena" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mesera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV