Which to use
“mentí” and “mintió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,858
- “mentí” frequency rank
- #17,210
- “mintió” frequency rank
- 57068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mentí | mintió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 mentir. |
Where the eye mixes mentí and mintió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mentí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mintió's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mentí vs mintió
A purely visual mix-up. mentí ([mẽn̪ˈt̪i]) and mintió ([mĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) 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 57068, 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]. mintió is at rank #17,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo].
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 57068, this pair ranks #71,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mentí vs mintió
Shared letters: mnt. Private to "mentí": eí. Private to "mintió": ió.
"mentí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mintió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mentí" and "mintió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mentí" or "mintió" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mentí" and "mintió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mentí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mintió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mentí" and "mintió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mentí vs month". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.