muerasvsmuertaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mueras is a verb, muerta is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mueras” is a verb and “muerta” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,908
“mueras” frequency rank
#4,096
“muerta” frequency rank
23004
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mueras muerta
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. Forma del femenino singular de muerto.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mueras and muerta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mueras
6 ch
muerta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mueras is [ˈmweɾas] while muerta is [ˈmweɾt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23004, 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]. muerta is at rank #4,096, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmweɾt̪a].

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 23004, this pair ranks #247,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mueras vs muerta

Shared letters: aemru. Private to "mueras": s. Private to "muerta": t.

"mueras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "muerta" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • muerasmeuras · mmueras · muears · muerass · muerras · muersa · mureas · umeras
  • muertameurta · mmuerta · muerat · muerrta · muertta · muetra · mureta · umerta

Frequency comparison

mueras#18,908
muerta#4,096

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mueras" and "muerta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mueras" is a verb and "muerta" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mueras" or "muerta"?
"muerta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,096 in our Spanish list, against #18,908 for "mueras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mueras vs muerta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mueras”; for an adjective, it's “muerta”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mueras” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list