Which to use
“metían” and “metido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,394
- “metían” frequency rank
- #4,725
- “metido” frequency rank
- 45119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metían | metido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Participio de meter o de meterse. |
Where the eye mixes metían and metido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. metían (CVCVVC) and metido (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: metían vs metido
A purely visual mix-up. metían ([meˈt̪iãn]) and metido ([meˈt̪ið̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metían is recorded at frequency rank #40,394, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪iãn]. metido is at rank #4,725, tagged as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪ið̞o].
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 45119, this pair ranks #133,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metían vs metido
Shared letters: emt. Private to "metían": aní. Private to "metido": dio.
"metían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "metido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- metido ← emtido · meitdo · metdio · metiddo · metiod · mettido · mmetido · mteido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "metían" and "metido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "metían" vs "metido" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "metían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metían" and "metido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "medial vs metían". 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 #133,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.