Which to use
“meras” is an adjective and “mias” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,840
- “meras” frequency rank
- #28,450
- “mias” frequency rank
- 57290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meras | mias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mero₂. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de miar. |
Where the eye mixes meras and mias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. meras runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mias's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: meras vs mias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meras is [ˈmeɾas] while mias is [ˈmjas]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meras is recorded at frequency rank #28,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmeɾas]. mias is at rank #28,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmjas].
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 57290, this pair ranks #71,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meras vs mias
Shared letters: ams. Private to "meras": er. Private to "mias": i.
"meras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "meras" for "mias" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "meras" or "mias" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "meras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meras" and "mias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "means vs meras". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #71,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.