Which to use
“muertas” is an adjective and “multas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,554
- “muertas” frequency rank
- #7,198
- “multas” frequency rank
- 15752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muertas | multas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de muerto. | Forma del plural de multa. |
Where the eye mixes muertas and multas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses muertas with multas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: muertas is [ˈmweɾt̪as] while multas is [ˈmul̪t̪as]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muertas is recorded at frequency rank #8,554, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmweɾt̪as]. multas is at rank #7,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪as].
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 15752, this pair ranks #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of muertas vs multas
Shared letters: amstu. Private to "muertas": er. Private to "multas": l.
"muertas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "multas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "muertas" and "multas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "muertas" or "multas" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "muertas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muertas" and "multas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulatos vs multas". 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 #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.