Which to use
“mezclar” and “mezclarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,454
- “mezclar” frequency rank
- #28,842
- “mezclarse” frequency rank
- 40296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mezclar | mezclarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Incorporar uniéndolas dos sustancias de modo que que formen un conjunto homogéneo. | Incorporarse uniéndose dos sustancias de modo que que formen un conjunto homogéneo. |
Where the eye mixes mezclar and mezclarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mezclar runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against mezclarse's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mezclar vs mezclarse
A purely visual mix-up. mezclar ([mesˈklaɾ]) and mezclarse ([mesˈklaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mezclar” sits inside “mezclarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mezclar is recorded at frequency rank #11,454, classified as averb, pronounced [mesˈklaɾ]. mezclarse is at rank #28,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [mesˈklaɾse].
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 40296, this pair ranks #159,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mezclar vs mezclarse
Shared letters: acelmrz. Private to "mezclar": -. Private to "mezclarse": s.
"mezclar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "mezclarse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mezclar" for "mezclarse" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mezclar" and "mezclarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mezclar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mezclarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mezclar" and "mezclarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mezclaron vs mezclarse". 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 #159,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.