Which to use
“muera” and “muerda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,758
- “muera” frequency rank
- #43,140
- “muerda” frequency rank
- 48898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muera | muerda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morder. |
Where the eye mixes muera and muerda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: muera vs muerda
A purely visual mix-up. muera ([ˈmweɾa]) and muerda ([ˈmweɾð̞a]) 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 48898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muera is recorded at frequency rank #5,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾa]. muerda is at rank #43,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾð̞a].
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 48898, this pair ranks #111,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of muera vs muerda
Shared letters: aemru. Private to "muera": -. Private to "muerda": d.
"muera" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "muerda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "muera" for "muerda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "muera" vs "muerda" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "muera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muerda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muera" and "muerda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muerda vs muerdo". 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 #111,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.