Which to use
“mine” and “minute” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,681
- “mine” frequency rank
- #42,036
- “minute” frequency rank
- 76717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mine | minute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de minar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de minutar. |
Where the eye mixes mine and minute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mine vs minute
A purely visual mix-up. mine ([ˈmine]) and minute ([miˈnut̪e]) 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 76717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mine is recorded at frequency rank #34,681, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmine]. minute is at rank #42,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [miˈnut̪e].
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 76717, this pair ranks #17,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mine vs minute
Shared letters: eimn. Private to "mine": -. Private to "minute": tu.
"mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "minute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mine" for "minute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mine" or "minute"?
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 "mine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mine" and "minute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minute vs mute". 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 #17,230 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.