midióvsmintióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“midió” and “mintió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,814
“midió” frequency rank
#17,210
“mintió” frequency rank
56024
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature midió mintió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de medir o de medirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set midió and mintió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
midió
6 ch
mintió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. midió ([miˈð̞jo]) and mintió ([mĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

midió is recorded at frequency rank #38,814, classified as averb, pronounced [miˈð̞jo]. mintió is at rank #17,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo].

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 56024, this pair ranks #76,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of midió vs mintió

Shared letters: imó. Private to "midió": d. Private to "mintió": nt.

"midió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "mintió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Frequency comparison

midió#38,814
mintió#17,210

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "midió" and "mintió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈð̞jo] versus [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "midió" or "mintió"?
"mintió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,210 in our Spanish list, against #38,814 for "midió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering midió vs mintió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “midió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list