Which to use
“mostré” and “muestre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,083
- “mostré” frequency rank
- #10,181
- “muestre” frequency rank
- 38264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostré | muestre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mostrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostré and muestre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mostré runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against muestre's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mostré with muestre
A purely visual mix-up. mostré ([mosˈt̪ɾe]) and muestre ([ˈmwest̪ɾe]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostré is recorded at frequency rank #28,083, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾe]. muestre is at rank #10,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmwest̪ɾe].
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 38264, this pair ranks #170,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostré vs muestre
Shared letters: mrst. Private to "mostré": oé. Private to "muestre": eu.
"mostré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "muestre" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- muestre ← meustre · mmuestre · muesrte · muesstre · muester · muestrre · muesttre · muetsre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostré" and "muestre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mostré" or "muestre" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mostré" and "muestre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mostré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muestre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostré" and "muestre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mosto vs mostré". 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 #170,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.