muevanvsmuevasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“muevan” and “muevas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,155
“muevan” frequency rank
#29,753
“muevas” frequency rank
55908
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature muevan muevas
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de mover. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de mover.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set muevan and muevas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
muevan
6 ch
muevas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. muevan ([ˈmweβ̞ãn]) and muevas ([ˈmweβ̞as]) 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 a single letter - n in “muevan” becomes s in “muevas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

muevan is recorded at frequency rank #26,155, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞ãn]. muevas is at rank #29,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞as].

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 55908, this pair ranks #76,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of muevan vs muevas

Shared letters: aemuv. Private to "muevan": n. Private to "muevas": s.

"muevan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "muevas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • muevanmeuvan · mmuevan · mueavn · mueban · muevann · muevna · muevvan · muvean
  • muevasmeuvas · mmuevas · mueavs · muebas · muevass · muevsa · muevvas · muveas

Frequency comparison

muevan#26,155
muevas#29,753

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "muevan" and "muevas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmweβ̞ãn] versus [ˈmweβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "muevan" or "muevas"?
"muevan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,155 in our Spanish list, against #29,753 for "muevas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering muevan vs muevas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “muevan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list