Which to use
“mil” and “móvil” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #379
- “mil” frequency rank
- #1,824
- “móvil” frequency rank
- 2203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mil | móvil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diez veces ciento. | Que puede moverse o ser movido. |
Where the eye mixes mil and móvil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mil with móvil
A purely visual mix-up. mil ([ˈmil]) and móvil ([ˈmoβ̞il]) 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 2203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mil is recorded at frequency rank #379, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmil]. móvil is at rank #1,824, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoβ̞il].
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 2203, this pair ranks #320,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mil vs móvil
Shared letters: ilm. Private to "mil": -. Private to "móvil": vó.
"mil" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "móvil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mil" for "móvil" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mil" or "móvil"?
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 "mil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "móvil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mil" and "móvil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs móvil". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #320,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.