Which to use
“metro” and “micro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,905
- “metro” frequency rank
- #5,986
- “micro” frequency rank
- 7891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metro | micro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unidad de longitud del Sistema Internacional de Unidades equivalente a la distancia recorrida por la luz en un tiempo de 1/299.792.458 de segundo. | Vehículo automóvil de gran capacidad para transportar pasajeros en trayectos urbanos e interurbanos. |
Where the eye mixes metro and micro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between metro and micro
A purely visual mix-up. metro ([ˈmet̪ɾo]) and micro ([ˈmikɾo]) 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 7891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metro is recorded at frequency rank #1,905, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmet̪ɾo]. micro is at rank #5,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmikɾo].
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 7891, this pair ranks #306,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of metro vs micro
Shared letters: mor. Private to "metro": et. Private to "micro": ci.
"metro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "micro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "metro" for "micro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "metro" vs "micro" - 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 "metro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "micro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metro" and "micro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "micro vs migra". 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 #306,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.