Which to use
“mueras” and “muerda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,908
- “mueras” frequency rank
- #43,140
- “muerda” frequency rank
- 62048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mueras | muerda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morder. |
Where the eye mixes mueras and muerda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mueras (CVVCVC) and muerda (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mueras vs muerda
A purely visual mix-up. mueras ([ˈmweɾas]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mueras is recorded at frequency rank #18,908, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾas]. 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 62048, this pair ranks #53,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mueras vs muerda
Shared letters: aemru. Private to "mueras": s. Private to "muerda": d.
"mueras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "muerda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mueras" and "muerda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mueras" or "muerda" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mueras" 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 #53,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mueras" 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 #53,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.