Which to use
“melón” and “millón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,799
- “melón” frequency rank
- #2,217
- “millón” frequency rank
- 22016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melón | millón |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cantidad igual a mil millares, 1 000 000, 10⁶. |
Where the eye mixes melón and millón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between melón and millón
A purely visual mix-up. melón ([meˈlõn]) and millón ([miˈʝõn]) 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 22016, 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]. millón is at rank #2,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈʝõn].
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 22016, this pair ranks #252,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of melón vs millón
Shared letters: lmnó. Private to "melón": e. Private to "millón": i.
"melón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "millón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "melón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "millón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "melón" and "millón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mello vs melón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.