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

#43,140
“muerda” frequency rank
#13,963
“mueres” frequency rank
57103
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature muerda mueres
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morder. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de morir o de morirse.

Where the eye mixes muerda and mueres

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
muerda
6 ch
mueres

Look-alike desk: muerda vs mueres

A purely visual mix-up. muerda ([ˈmweɾð̞a]) 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 57103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

muerda is recorded at frequency rank #43,140, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾð̞a]. 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 57103, this pair ranks #71,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of muerda vs mueres

Shared letters: emru. Private to "muerda": ad. Private to "mueres": s.

"muerda" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "mueres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • muerdameurda · mmuerda · muedra · muerad · muerdda · muerrda · mureda · umerda
  • mueresmeures · mmueres · mueers · mueress · muerres · muerse · murees · umeres

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "muerda" for "mueres" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmweɾð̞a] versus [ˈmweɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "muerda" or "mueres"?
"mueres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,963 in our Spanish list, against #43,140 for "muerda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "muerda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mueres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "muerda" and "mueres" 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 #71,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list