Which to use
“met” is a conjunction and “mie” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,499
- “met” frequency rank
- #43,709
- “mie” frequency rank
- 67208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | met | mie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pero. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de miar. |
Where the eye mixes met and mie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between met and mie
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: met is /ˈmɛtː/ while mie is [ˈmje]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
met is recorded at frequency rank #23,499, classified as aconj, pronounced /ˈmɛtː/. mie is at rank #43,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmje].
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 67208, this pair ranks #37,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of met vs mie
Shared letters: em. Private to "met": t. Private to "mie": i.
"met" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mie" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "met" for "mie" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "met" or "mie" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "met" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "met" and "mie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mie vs mur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.