Which to use
“memo” is an adjective and “mesa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,175
- “memo” frequency rank
- #1,058
- “mesa” frequency rank
- 20233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | memo | mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falto de inteligencia o entendimiento. | Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set memo and mesa apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
memo and mesa form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
memo is recorded at frequency rank #19,175, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmemo]. mesa is at rank #1,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmesa].
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 20233, this pair ranks #260,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering memo vs mesa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “memo”; for a noun, it's “mesa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “memo” entry
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