Which to use
“meras” and “mural” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,840
- “meras” frequency rank
- #11,620
- “mural” frequency rank
- 40460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meras | mural |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mero₂. | Relacionado con el muro, o propio de este. |
Where the eye mixes meras and mural
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. meras and mural follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses meras with mural
A purely visual mix-up. meras ([ˈmeɾas]) and mural ([muˈɾal]) 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 40460, 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]. mural is at rank #11,620, tagged as anadj, pronounced [muˈɾal].
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 40460, this pair ranks #158,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meras vs mural
Shared letters: amr. Private to "meras": es. Private to "mural": lu.
"meras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mural" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meras" and "mural" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "meras" vs "mural" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "mural" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meras" and "mural" 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 #158,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.