Which to use
“mete” and “metí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,923
- “mete” frequency rank
- #11,452
- “metí” frequency rank
- 16375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mete | metí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes mete and metí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mete vs metí
A purely visual mix-up. mete ([ˈmet̪e]) and metí ([meˈt̪i]) 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 “mete” becomes í in “metí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mete is recorded at frequency rank #4,923, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmet̪e]. metí is at rank #11,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪i].
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 16375, this pair ranks #276,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mete vs metí
Shared letters: emt. Private to "mete": -. Private to "metí": í.
"mete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "metí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mete ← emte · mette · mmete · mtee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mete" for "metí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mete" vs "metí" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mete" and "metí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mete" and "metí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "math vs metí". 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 #276,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.