Which to use
“meo” and “mesón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,894
- “meo” frequency rank
- #37,216
- “mesón” frequency rank
- 56110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meo | mesón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orina. | Establecimiento comercial antiguo o rústico destinado al hospedaje de viajeros y el expendio de bebida y comida para consumir en las propias instalaciones. |
Where the eye mixes meo and mesón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. meo runs 3 letters (CVV) against mesón's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: meo vs mesón
A purely visual mix-up. meo ([ˈmeo]) and mesón ([meˈsõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meo is recorded at frequency rank #18,894, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeo]. mesón is at rank #37,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈsõn].
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 56110, this pair ranks #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meo vs mesón
Shared letters: em. Private to "meo": o. Private to "mesón": nsó.
"meo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mesón" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meo" and "mesón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "meo" or "mesón"?
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 "meo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meo" and "mesón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesón vs mirón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.