mulasvsmutisConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#24,240
“mulas” frequency rank
#37,742
“mutis” frequency rank
61982
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mulas mutis
Definition Forma del plural de mula. Acción y efecto de salir de escena

Where the eye mixes mulas and mutis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
mulas
5 ch
mutis

Why the eye confuses mulas with mutis

A purely visual mix-up. mulas ([ˈmulas]) and mutis ([ˈmut̪is]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mulas is recorded at frequency rank #24,240, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmulas]. mutis is at rank #37,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmut̪is].

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 61982, this pair ranks #53,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mulas vs mutis

Shared letters: msu. Private to "mulas": al. Private to "mutis": it.

"mulas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "mutis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mulasmluas · mmulas · muals · mulass · mullas · mulsa · umlas
  • mutismmutis · mtuis · muits · mutiss · mutsi · muttis · umtis

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "mulas" and "mutis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmulas] versus [ˈmut̪is]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mulas" or "mutis"?
"mulas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,240 in our Spanish list, against #37,742 for "mutis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "mulas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mutis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #53,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mulas" and "mutis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mutis". 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 #53,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list