Which to use
“mello” and “metió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,057
- “mello” frequency rank
- #5,534
- “metió” frequency rank
- 51591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mello | metió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de mellar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes mello and metió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mello (CVCCV) and metió (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mello vs metió
A purely visual mix-up. mello ([ˈmeʝo]) and metió ([meˈt̪jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mello is recorded at frequency rank #46,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmeʝo]. metió is at rank #5,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪jo].
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 51591, this pair ranks #97,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mello vs metió
Shared letters: em. Private to "mello": lo. Private to "metió": itó.
"mello" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "metió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mello ← emllo · melo · melol · mlelo · mmello
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mello" and "metió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mello" or "metió"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mello" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mello" and "metió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mellado vs mello". 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 #97,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.