merasvsmueranWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meras is a adjective, mueran is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meras” is an adjective and “mueran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,840
“meras” frequency rank
#12,010
“mueran” frequency rank
40850
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meras mueran
Definition Forma del femenino plural de mero₂. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meras and mueran apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
meras
6 ch
mueran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meras is [ˈmeɾas] while mueran is [ˈmweɾãn]. 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 40850, 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]. mueran is at rank #12,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾãn].

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 40850, this pair ranks #156,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of meras vs mueran

Shared letters: aemr. Private to "meras": s. Private to "mueran": nu.

"meras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "mueran" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • merasemras · mears · merass · merras · mersa · mmeras · mreas
  • mueranmeuran · mmueran · muearn · muerann · muerna · muerran · murean · umeran

Frequency comparison

meras#28,840
mueran#12,010

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meras" and "mueran" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meras" is an adjective and "mueran" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meras" or "mueran"?
"mueran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,010 in our Spanish list, against #28,840 for "meras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meras vs mueran

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “meras”; for a verb, it's “mueran”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meras” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list