mudovsmundosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mudo is a adjective, mundos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mudo” is an adjective and “mundos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,713
“mudo” frequency rank
#6,926
“mundos” frequency rank
17639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mudo mundos
Definition Que no habla o que no puede hablar, de manera permanente o temporal. Forma del plural de mundo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mudo and mundos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
mudo
6 ch
mundos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mudo is [ˈmuð̞o] while mundos is [ˈmũn̪d̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mudo is recorded at frequency rank #10,713, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuð̞o]. mundos is at rank #6,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmũn̪d̪os].

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 17639, this pair ranks #271,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mudo vs mundos

Shared letters: dmou. Private to "mudo": -. Private to "mundos": ns.

"mudo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "mundos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mudomduo · mmudo · muddo · muod · umdo
  • mundosmmundos · mnudos · mudnos · munddos · mundoss · mundso · munndos · munods

Frequency comparison

mudo#10,713
mundos#6,926

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mudo" and "mundos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mudo" is an adjective and "mundos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mudo" or "mundos"?
"mundos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,926 in our Spanish list, against #10,713 for "mudo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mudo vs mundos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mudo”; for a noun, it's “mundos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mudo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list