Which to use
“metimos” is a verb and “mínimos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,295
- “metimos” frequency rank
- #8,028
- “mínimos” frequency rank
- 37323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metimos | mínimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Forma del plural de mínimo. |
Where the eye mixes metimos and mínimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. metimos and mínimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses metimos with mínimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: metimos is [meˈt̪imos] while mínimos is [ˈminimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metimos is recorded at frequency rank #29,295, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪imos]. mínimos is at rank #8,028, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈminimos].
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 37323, this pair ranks #175,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of metimos vs mínimos
Shared letters: imos. Private to "metimos": et. Private to "mínimos": ní.
"metimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mínimos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- metimos ← emtimos · meitmos · metimmos · metimoss · metimso · metioms · metmios · mettimos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "metimos" for "mínimos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "metimos" or "mínimos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "metimos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mínimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metimos" and "mínimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "medimos vs metimos". 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 #175,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.