Which to use
“mudé” and “muere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,724
- “mudé” frequency rank
- #2,460
- “muere” frequency rank
- 28184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudé | muere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mudar o de mudarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de morir o de morirse. |
Where the eye mixes mudé and muere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mudé runs 4 letters (CVCV) against muere's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mudé with muere
A purely visual mix-up. mudé ([muˈð̞e]) and muere ([ˈmweɾe]) 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 28184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mudé is recorded at frequency rank #25,724, classified as averb, pronounced [muˈð̞e]. muere is at rank #2,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾe].
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 28184, this pair ranks #223,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mudé vs muere
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mudé": dé. Private to "muere": er.
"mudé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "muere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- muere ← meure · mmuere · mueer · muerre · muree · umere
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mudé" for "muere" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mudé" or "muere"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mudé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mudé" and "muere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mudé vs murder". 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 #223,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.