Which to use
“mueras” and “muestras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,908
- “mueras” frequency rank
- #3,723
- “muestras” frequency rank
- 22631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mueras | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de morir o de morirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mueras and muestras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mueras runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against muestras's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mueras with muestras
A purely visual mix-up. mueras ([ˈmweɾas]) and muestras ([ˈmwest̪ɾas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22631, 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]. muestras is at rank #3,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmwest̪ɾas].
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 22631, this pair ranks #249,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mueras vs muestras
Shared letters: aemrsu. Private to "mueras": -. Private to "muestras": t.
"mueras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "muestras" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mueras" for "muestras" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mueras" or "muestras" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mueras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muestras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mueras" and "muestras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mueras 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 #249,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.