Which to use
“mies” and “mind” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,727
- “mies” frequency rank
- #16,644
- “mind” frequency rank
- 54371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mies | mind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier espiga de cereal madura, lista para ser recolectada, de cuya semilla puede obtenerse harina para hacer pan, etc. | Mente, razón, entendimiento. |
Where the eye mixes mies and mind
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mies vs mind
A purely visual mix-up. mies ([ˈmjes]) and mind (/maɪnd/) 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 54371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mies is recorded at frequency rank #37,727, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmjes]. mind is at rank #16,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maɪnd/.
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 54371, this pair ranks #83,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mies vs mind
Shared letters: im. Private to "mies": es. Private to "mind": dn.
"mies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mies" and "mind" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mies" or "mind"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mies" and "mind" 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 #83,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.