Which to use
“metes” and “mueves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,534
- “metes” frequency rank
- #28,845
- “mueves” frequency rank
- 39379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metes | mueves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de mover. |
Where the eye mixes metes and mueves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. metes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mueves's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: metes vs mueves
A purely visual mix-up. metes ([ˈmet̪es]) and mueves ([ˈmweβ̞es]) 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 39379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metes is recorded at frequency rank #10,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmet̪es]. mueves is at rank #28,845, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞es].
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 39379, this pair ranks #164,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metes vs mueves
Shared letters: ems. Private to "metes": t. Private to "mueves": uv.
"metes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mueves" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "metes" and "mueves" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "metes" vs "mueves" - 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 "metes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mueves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metes" and "mueves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mueves vs muévete". 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 #164,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.