Which to use
“muelas” is a noun and “muertas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,758
- “muelas” frequency rank
- #8,554
- “muertas” frequency rank
- 30312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muelas | muertas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de muela. | Forma del femenino plural de muerto. |
Where the eye mixes muelas and muertas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: muelas vs muertas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: muelas is [ˈmwelas] while muertas is [ˈmweɾt̪as]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muelas is recorded at frequency rank #21,758, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmwelas]. muertas is at rank #8,554, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmweɾt̪as].
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 30312, this pair ranks #212,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of muelas vs muertas
Shared letters: aemsu. Private to "muelas": l. Private to "muertas": rt.
"muelas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "muertas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "muelas" and "muertas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "muelas" or "muertas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "muelas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muertas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muelas" and "muertas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mela vs muelas". 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 #212,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.