mueresvsmugreWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: mueres is a verb, mugre is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mueres” is a verb and “mugre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,963
“mueres” frequency rank
#20,131
“mugre” frequency rank
34094
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mueres mugre
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de morir o de morirse. Suciedad o porquería que ensucia la ropa o algún objeto.

Where the eye mixes mueres and mugre

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

6 ch
mueres
5 ch
mugre

Why the eye confuses mueres with mugre

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mueres is [ˈmweɾes] while mugre is [ˈmuɣ̞ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mueres is recorded at frequency rank #13,963, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweɾes]. mugre is at rank #20,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuɣ̞ɾe].

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 34094, this pair ranks #193,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mueres vs mugre

Shared letters: emru. Private to "mueres": s. Private to "mugre": g.

"mueres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "mugre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mueresmeures · mmueres · mueers · mueress · muerres · muerse · murees · umeres
  • mugremgure · mmugre · muger · muggre · mugrre · murge · umgre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mueres" and "mugre" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mueres" is a verb and "mugre" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mueres" or "mugre" show up more?
"mueres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,963 in our Spanish list, against #20,131 for "mugre". 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 "mueres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mugre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #193,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mueres" and "mugre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mugre vs mur". 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 #193,274 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