Which to use
“metí” is a verb and “mutis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,452
- “metí” frequency rank
- #37,742
- “mutis” frequency rank
- 49194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metí | mutis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Acción y efecto de salir de escena |
Where the eye mixes metí and mutis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. metí runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mutis's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between metí and mutis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: metí is [meˈt̪i] while mutis is [ˈmut̪is]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 49194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metí is recorded at frequency rank #11,452, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪i]. mutis is at rank #37,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmut̪is].
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 49194, this pair ranks #110,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metí vs mutis
Shared letters: mt. Private to "metí": eí. Private to "mutis": isu.
"metí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mutis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutis ← mmutis · mtuis · muits · mutiss · mutsi · muttis · umtis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "metí" for "mutis" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "metí" or "mutis" show up more?
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 "metí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metí" and "mutis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mutis". 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 #110,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.