Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "muerda" for "mueres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "muerda" or "mueres"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.