Which to use
“melón” and “mesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,799
- “melón” frequency rank
- #37,216
- “mesón” frequency rank
- 57015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melón | mesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Cucumis melo) Planta anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas; presenta tallos herbáceos, flexibles, rastreros, provistos de zarcillos, hojas con cinco lóbulos dentados y grandes flores de color amarillo. Su fruto es una pepónide de gran tamaño y variada apariencia según las subespecies; varias de estas son apreciadas por su intenso aroma y sabor dulce. | Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones. |
Where the eye mixes melón and mesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: melón vs mesón
A purely visual mix-up. melón ([meˈlõn]) and mesón ([meˈsõn]) 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 a single letter - l in “melón” becomes s in “mesón”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
melón is recorded at frequency rank #19,799, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈlõn]. mesón is at rank #37,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈsõn].
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 57015, this pair ranks #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of melón vs mesón
Shared letters: emnó. Private to "melón": l. Private to "mesón": s.
"melón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "melón" and "mesón" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "melón" or "mesón" show up more?
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 "melón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "melón" and "mesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesón vs mirón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.