Which to use
“mes” is a noun and “Moles” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #403
- “mes” frequency rank
- #44,873
- “Moles” frequency rank
- 45276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mes | Moles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las doce partes, de duración variable según el sistema pero similar al ciclo lunar, en que se divide el año. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes mes and Moles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mes and Moles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mes is [ˈmes] while Moles is [ˈmoles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mes is recorded at frequency rank #403, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmes]. Moles is at rank #44,873, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmoles].
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 45276, this pair ranks #132,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mes vs Moles
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mes": -. Private to "Moles": lo.
"mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Moles" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Moles ← mloes · mmoles · moels · moless · molles · molse · omles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mes" for "Moles" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mes" or "Moles" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Moles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mes" and "Moles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Moles". 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 #132,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.