meovsmobTell them apart

Which to use

“meo” and “mob” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,894
“meo” frequency rank
#44,868
“mob” frequency rank
63762
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meo mob
Definition Orina. Turba.

Where the eye mixes meo and mob

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
meo
3 ch
mob

Look-alike desk: meo vs mob

A purely visual mix-up. meo ([ˈmeo]) and mob (/mɒb/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63762, 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]. mob is at rank #44,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɒb/.

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 63762, this pair ranks #47,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of meo vs mob

Shared letters: mo. Private to "meo": e. Private to "mob": b.

"meo" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "meo" and "mob" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmeo] versus /mɒb/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "meo" or "mob"?
"meo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,894 in our Spanish list, against #44,868 for "mob". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "meo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #47,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "meo" and "mob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mob vs mur". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #47,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list