Which to use
“mudo” is an adjective and “murió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,713
- “mudo” frequency rank
- #1,176
- “murió” frequency rank
- 11889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudo | murió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no habla o que no puede hablar, de manera permanente o temporal. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de morir o de morirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mudo and murió apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mudo is [ˈmuð̞o] while murió is [muˈɾjo]. 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 11889, 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]. murió is at rank #1,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [muˈɾjo].
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 11889, this pair ranks #293,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mudo vs murió
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mudo": do. Private to "murió": iró.
"mudo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "murió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mudo ← mduo · mmudo · muddo · muod · umdo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mudo" and "murió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mudo" or "murió"?
Remembering mudo vs murió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mudo”; for a verb, it's “murió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mudo” entry
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