Which to use
“mesera” and “mesura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,031
- “mesera” frequency rank
- #41,485
- “mesura” frequency rank
- 83516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesera | mesura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del singular femenino de mesero. | Gravedad, compostura. |
Where the eye mixes mesera and mesura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mesera and mesura
A purely visual mix-up. mesera ([meˈseɾa]) and mesura ([meˈsuɾa]) 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 a single letter - e in “mesera” becomes u in “mesura”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83516, 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]. mesura is at rank #41,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈsuɾa].
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 83516, this pair ranks #8,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesera vs mesura
Shared letters: aemrs. Private to "mesera": -. Private to "mesura": u.
"mesera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mesura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mesera" and "mesura" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mesera" vs "mesura" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesera" and "mesura" 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 #8,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.