Which to use
“metió” is a verb and “mutuo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,534
- “metió” frequency rank
- #9,158
- “mutuo” frequency rank
- 14692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metió | mutuo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Que se hace o posee de modo recíproco entre dos o más, en una relación de correspondencia de uno al otro. |
Where the eye mixes metió and mutuo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between metió and mutuo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: metió is [meˈt̪jo] while mutuo is [ˈmut̪wo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 14692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metió is recorded at frequency rank #5,534, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪jo]. mutuo is at rank #9,158, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmut̪wo].
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 14692, this pair ranks #283,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of metió vs mutuo
Shared letters: mt. Private to "metió": eió. Private to "mutuo": ou.
"metió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mutuo" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutuo ← mmutuo · mtuuo · mutou · muttuo · muuto · umtuo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "metió" and "mutuo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "metió" vs "mutuo" - which ranks higher?
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 "metió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutuo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metió" and "mutuo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mute vs mutuo". 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 #283,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.