Which to use
“mesura” and “muestra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,485
- “mesura” frequency rank
- #751
- “muestra” frequency rank
- 42236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesura | muestra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gravedad, compostura. | Acción o efecto de exhibir. |
Where the eye mixes mesura and muestra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mesura runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against muestra's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mesura with muestra
A purely visual mix-up. mesura ([meˈsuɾa]) and muestra ([ˈmwest̪ɾa]) 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 42236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesura is recorded at frequency rank #41,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈsuɾa]. muestra is at rank #751, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmwest̪ɾa].
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 42236, this pair ranks #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesura vs muestra
Shared letters: aemrsu. Private to "mesura": -. Private to "muestra": t.
"mesura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "muestra" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mesura" and "muestra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mesura" or "muestra"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muestra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesura" and "muestra" 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 #149,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.