Which to use
“mete” and “mine” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,923
- “mete” frequency rank
- #34,681
- “mine” frequency rank
- 39604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mete | mine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de subjuntivo de minar. |
Where the eye mixes mete and mine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mete with mine
A purely visual mix-up. mete ([ˈmet̪e]) and mine ([ˈmine]) 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 39604, 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]. mine is at rank #34,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmine].
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 39604, this pair ranks #163,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mete vs mine
Shared letters: em. Private to "mete": t. Private to "mine": in.
"mete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mete" and "mine" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mete" vs "mine" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mete" and "mine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mine vs minga". 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 #163,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.