mueranvsmueresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mueran” and “mueres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,010
“mueran” frequency rank
#13,963
“mueres” frequency rank
25973
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mueran mueres
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de morir o de morirse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
mueran
6 ch
mueres

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mueran ([ˈmweɾãn]) and mueres ([ˈmweɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mueran is recorded at frequency rank #12,010, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾãn]. mueres is at rank #13,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾes].

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 25973, this pair ranks #233,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mueran vs mueres

Shared letters: emru. Private to "mueran": an. Private to "mueres": s.

"mueran" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "mueres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mueranmeuran · mmueran · muearn · muerann · muerna · muerran · murean · umeran
  • mueresmeures · mmueres · mueers · mueress · muerres · muerse · murees · umeres

Frequency comparison

mueran#12,010
mueres#13,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mueran" and "mueres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmweɾãn] versus [ˈmweɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mueran" or "mueres"?
"mueran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,010 in our Spanish list, against #13,963 for "mueres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mueran vs mueres

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mueran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list