Which to use
“mueva” is a verb and “multa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,182
- “mueva” frequency rank
- #4,355
- “multa” frequency rank
- 18537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mueva | multa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mover. | Sanción económica que la autoridad hacendaria impone a los contribuyentes que en alguna forma han infringido la ley. |
Where the eye mixes mueva and multa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mueva vs multa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mueva is [ˈmweβ̞a] while multa is [ˈmul̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18537, 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]. multa is at rank #4,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪a].
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 18537, this pair ranks #267,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mueva vs multa
Shared letters: amu. Private to "mueva": ev. Private to "multa": lt.
"mueva" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "multa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mueva" and "multa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mueva" vs "multa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mueva" and "multa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mueva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mueva" and "multa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malva vs mueva". 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 #267,507 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.