Which to use
“metas” and “multas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,799
- “metas” frequency rank
- #7,198
- “multas” frequency rank
- 10997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metas | multas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de meta. | Forma del plural de multa. |
Where the eye mixes metas and multas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between metas and multas
A purely visual mix-up. metas ([ˈmet̪as]) and multas ([ˈmul̪t̪as]) 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 10997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metas is recorded at frequency rank #3,799, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmet̪as]. multas is at rank #7,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪as].
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 10997, this pair ranks #296,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of metas vs multas
Shared letters: amst. Private to "metas": e. Private to "multas": lu.
"metas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "multas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "metas" and "multas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "metas" or "multas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "metas" and "multas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "metas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metas" and "multas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulatos vs multas". 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 #296,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.