Which to use
“mueva” and “muevan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,182
- “mueva” frequency rank
- #26,155
- “muevan” frequency rank
- 40337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mueva | muevan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mover. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de mover. |
Where the eye mixes mueva and muevan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mueva and muevan
A purely visual mix-up. mueva ([ˈmweβ̞a]) and muevan ([ˈmweβ̞ãn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “mueva” sits inside “muevan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mueva is recorded at frequency rank #14,182, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞a]. muevan is at rank #26,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞ãn].
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 40337, this pair ranks #159,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mueva vs muevan
Shared letters: aemuv. Private to "mueva": -. Private to "muevan": n.
"mueva" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "muevan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mueva" and "muevan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mueva" or "muevan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mueva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muevan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mueva" and "muevan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mudan vs muevan". 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 #159,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.