Which to use
“mintió” is a verb and “mítico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,210
- “mintió” frequency rank
- #15,426
- “mítico” frequency rank
- 32636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mintió | mítico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir. | Que pertenece o concierne al mito |
Where the eye mixes mintió and mítico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mintió vs mítico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mintió is [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo] while mítico is [ˈmit̪iko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mintió is recorded at frequency rank #17,210, classified as averb, pronounced [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo]. mítico is at rank #15,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmit̪iko].
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 32636, this pair ranks #200,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mintió vs mítico
Shared letters: imt. Private to "mintió": nó. Private to "mítico": coí.
"mintió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "mítico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mintió" for "mítico" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mintió" or "mítico" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "mintió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mintió" and "mítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mintió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.