Which to use
“muletas” is a noun and “multar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,768
- “muletas” frequency rank
- #36,696
- “multar” frequency rank
- 69464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muletas | multar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de muleta. | Imponer una multa a causa de un delito menor o falta cometida. |
Where the eye mixes muletas and multar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between muletas and multar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: muletas is [muˈlet̪as] while multar is [mul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muletas is recorded at frequency rank #32,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [muˈlet̪as]. multar is at rank #36,696, tagged as averb, pronounced [mul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 69464, this pair ranks #31,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of muletas vs multar
Shared letters: almtu. Private to "muletas": es. Private to "multar": r.
"muletas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "multar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "muletas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muletas" and "multar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulatos vs muletas". 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 #31,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.