Which to use
“mete” is a verb and “muerte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,923
- “mete” frequency rank
- #305
- “muerte” frequency rank
- 5228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mete | muerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Fin de la vida, en especial de una persona |
Where the eye mixes mete and muerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mete and muerte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mete is [ˈmet̪e] while muerte is [ˈmweɾt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5228, 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]. muerte is at rank #305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmweɾt̪e].
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 5228, this pair ranks #314,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mete vs muerte
Shared letters: emt. Private to "mete": -. Private to "muerte": ru.
"mete" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "muerte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mete" and "muerte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mete" or "muerte"?
What to do next
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 "muerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mete" and "muerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "math vs mete". 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 #314,169 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.