muevasvsmuevoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,753
“muevas” frequency rank
#19,500
“muevo” frequency rank
49253
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature muevas muevo
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de mover. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de mover.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set muevas and muevo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
muevas
5 ch
muevo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. muevas ([ˈmweβ̞as]) and muevo ([ˈmweβ̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

muevas is recorded at frequency rank #29,753, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞as]. muevo is at rank #19,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmweβ̞o].

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 49253, this pair ranks #109,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of muevas vs muevo

Shared letters: emuv. Private to "muevas": as. Private to "muevo": o.

"muevas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "muevo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • muevasmeuvas · mmuevas · mueavs · muebas · muevass · muevsa · muevvas · muveas
  • muevomeuvo · mmuevo · muebo · mueov · muevvo · muveo · umevo

Frequency comparison

muevas#29,753
muevo#19,500

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "muevas" and "muevo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmweβ̞as] versus [ˈmweβ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "muevas" or "muevo"?
"muevo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,500 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 muevas vs muevo

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 “muevas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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