Which to use
“miedos” and “mies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,991
- “miedos” frequency rank
- #37,727
- “mies” frequency rank
- 46718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miedos | mies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de miedo | Cualquier espiga de cereal madura, lista para ser recolectada, de cuya semilla puede obtenerse harina para hacer pan, etc. |
Where the eye mixes miedos and mies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: miedos vs mies
A purely visual mix-up. miedos ([ˈmjeð̞os]) and mies ([ˈmjes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miedos is recorded at frequency rank #8,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjeð̞os]. mies is at rank #37,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjes].
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 46718, this pair ranks #124,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of miedos vs mies
Shared letters: eims. Private to "miedos": do. Private to "mies": -.
"miedos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "mies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "miedos" and "mies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "miedos" vs "mies" - 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 "miedos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miedos" and "mies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mies". 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 #124,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.