Which to use
“mesera” and “mestre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,031
- “mesera” frequency rank
- #34,217
- “mestre” frequency rank
- 76248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesera | mestre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del singular femenino de mesero. | Patrón de velero que hacía el cabotaje entre las Islas y la pesca en la Costa occidental de África. |
Where the eye mixes mesera and mestre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mesera (CVCVCV) and mestre (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mesera vs mestre
A purely visual mix-up. mesera ([meˈseɾa]) and mestre ([ˈmest̪ɾe]) 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 76248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesera is recorded at frequency rank #42,031, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈseɾa]. mestre is at rank #34,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmest̪ɾe].
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 76248, this pair ranks #18,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesera vs mestre
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "mesera": a. Private to "mestre": t.
"mesera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mestre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mesera" and "mestre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mesera" or "mestre"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mestre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesera" and "mestre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesera vs modera". 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 #18,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.