Which to use
“mudas” is an adjective and “mueras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,085
- “mudas” frequency rank
- #18,908
- “mueras” frequency rank
- 46993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudas | mueras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mudo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. |
Where the eye mixes mudas and mueras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mudas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mueras's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mudas vs mueras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mudas is [ˈmuð̞as] while mueras is [ˈmweɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mudas is recorded at frequency rank #28,085, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuð̞as]. mueras is at rank #18,908, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾas].
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 46993, this pair ranks #122,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mudas vs mueras
Shared letters: amsu. Private to "mudas": d. Private to "mueras": er.
"mudas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mueras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mudas" and "mueras" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mudas" or "mueras" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mudas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mueras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mudas" and "mueras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modal vs mudas". 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 #122,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.