Which to use
“Mella” and “Millas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,861
- “Mella” frequency rank
- #5,015
- “Millas” frequency rank
- 28876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mella | Millas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Mella and Millas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mella and Millas
A purely visual mix-up. Mella ([ˈmeʝa]) and Millas ([ˈmiʝas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mella is recorded at frequency rank #23,861, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmeʝa]. Millas is at rank #5,015, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmiʝas].
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 28876, this pair ranks #219,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mella vs Millas
Shared letters: alm. Private to "Mella": e. Private to "Millas": is.
"Mella" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Millas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mella" for "Millas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mella" or "Millas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mella" and "Millas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mella" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Millas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mella" and "Millas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melaza vs Mella". 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 #219,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.