Which to use
“mesero” and “mesura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,355
- “mesero” frequency rank
- #41,485
- “mesura” frequency rank
- 66840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesero | mesura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que después de haber salido de aprendiz de un oficio se ajusta con el maestro a trabajar, dándole este de comer y pagándole por meses. | Gravedad, compostura. |
Where the eye mixes mesero and mesura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mesero and mesura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mesero and mesura
A purely visual mix-up. mesero ([meˈseɾo]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesero is recorded at frequency rank #25,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈseɾo]. 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 66840, this pair ranks #38,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesero vs mesura
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "mesero": o. Private to "mesura": au.
"mesero" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mesura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesero" for "mesura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesero" vs "mesura" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesero" 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 #38,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesero" and "mesura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesera vs mesura". 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 #38,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.