Which to use
“mentí” and “metió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,858
- “mentí” frequency rank
- #5,534
- “metió” frequency rank
- 45392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mentí | metió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir. | 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 mentí and metió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mentí (CVCCV) and metió (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mentí and metió
A purely visual mix-up. mentí ([mẽn̪ˈt̪i]) 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 45392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mentí is recorded at frequency rank #39,858, classified as averb, pronounced [mẽn̪ˈt̪i]. 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 45392, this pair ranks #131,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mentí vs metió
Shared letters: emt. Private to "mentí": ní. Private to "metió": ió.
"mentí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "metió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mentí" and "metió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mentí" or "metió"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mentí" 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 #131,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mentí" and "metió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mentí vs month". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.