Which to use
“metida” and “molida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,644
- “metida” frequency rank
- #29,745
- “molida” frequency rank
- 42389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metida | molida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de metido, participio de meter o de meterse. | Forma del femenino de molido, participio de moler. |
Where the eye mixes metida and molida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses metida with molida
A purely visual mix-up. metida ([meˈt̪ið̞a]) and molida ([moˈlið̞a]) 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 42389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metida is recorded at frequency rank #12,644, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [meˈt̪ið̞a]. molida is at rank #29,745, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [moˈlið̞a].
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 42389, this pair ranks #148,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metida vs molida
Shared letters: adim. Private to "metida": et. Private to "molida": lo.
"metida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "molida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "metida" for "molida" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "metida" or "molida" 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 "metida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metida" and "molida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Melinda vs molida". 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 #148,492 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.