Which to use
“motos” and “mutis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,325
- “motos” frequency rank
- #37,742
- “mutis” frequency rank
- 47067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | motos | mutis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de moto. | Acción y efecto de salir de escena |
Where the eye mixes motos and mutis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. motos and mutis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: motos vs mutis
A purely visual mix-up. motos ([ˈmot̪os]) and mutis ([ˈmut̪is]) 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 47067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
motos is recorded at frequency rank #9,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmot̪os]. mutis is at rank #37,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmut̪is].
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 47067, this pair ranks #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of motos vs mutis
Shared letters: mst. Private to "motos": o. Private to "mutis": iu.
"motos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mutis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "motos" for "mutis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "motos" vs "mutis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "motos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "motos" and "mutis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mutis". 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 #122,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.