Which to use
“miedos” and “mundos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,991
- “miedos” frequency rank
- #6,926
- “mundos” frequency rank
- 15917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miedos | mundos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de miedo | Forma del plural de mundo. |
Where the eye mixes miedos and mundos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. miedos (CVVCVC) and mundos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between miedos and mundos
A purely visual mix-up. miedos ([ˈmjeð̞os]) and mundos ([ˈmũn̪d̪os]) 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 15917, 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]. mundos is at rank #6,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmũn̪d̪os].
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 15917, this pair ranks #278,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of miedos vs mundos
Shared letters: dmos. Private to "miedos": ei. Private to "mundos": nu.
"miedos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "mundos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "miedos" and "mundos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "miedos" vs "mundos" - 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 "mundos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miedos" and "mundos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantos vs mundos". 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 #278,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.