mesavsMrsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,058
“mesa” frequency rank
#16,159
“Mrs” frequency rank
17217
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mesa Mrs
Definition Mueble que consta de una superficie plana y horizontal sostenida por patas. Sra., contracción de mistress.

Where the eye mixes mesa and Mrs

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

4 ch
mesa
3 ch
Mrs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mesa ([ˈmesa]) and Mrs (/ˈmɪs.əz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mesa is recorded at frequency rank #1,058, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmesa]. Mrs is at rank #16,159, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɪs.əz/.

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 17217, this pair ranks #273,062 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mesa vs Mrs

Shared letters: ms. Private to "mesa": ae. Private to "Mrs": r.

"mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Mrs" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mesaemsa · meas · messa · mmesa · msea

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mesa" and "Mrs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmesa] versus /ˈmɪs.əz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mesa" or "Mrs"?
"mesa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,058 in our Spanish list, against #16,159 for "Mrs". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list