Which to use
“mente” is a noun and “métete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #941
- “mente” frequency rank
- #34,227
- “métete” frequency rank
- 35168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mente | métete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entidad incorporea, inmaterial, supuesta sede de la imaginación, la conciencia, la reflexión, la intuición, la voluntad. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de meterse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mente and métete apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mente is [ˈmẽn̪t̪e] while métete is [ˈmet̪et̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mente is recorded at frequency rank #941, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmẽn̪t̪e]. métete is at rank #34,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmet̪et̪e].
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 35168, this pair ranks #187,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mente vs métete
Shared letters: emt. Private to "mente": n. Private to "métete": é.
"mente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "métete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mente ← emnte · menet · mennte · mentte · metne · mmente · mnete
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mente" and "métete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mente" or "métete"?
Remembering mente vs métete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mente”; for a verb, it's “métete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mente” entry
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