Which to use
“mete” and “more” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,923
- “mete” frequency rank
- #7,463
- “more” frequency rank
- 12386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mete | more |
|---|---|---|
| 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 morar. |
Where the eye mixes mete and more
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mete and more
A purely visual mix-up. mete ([ˈmet̪e]) and more ([ˈmoɾe]) 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 12386, 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]. more is at rank #7,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoɾe].
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 12386, this pair ranks #291,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mete vs more
Shared letters: em. Private to "mete": t. Private to "more": or.
"mete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "more" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mete" and "more" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mete" or "more" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "more" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mete" and "more" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "more vs mur". 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 #291,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.