Which to use
“mach” and “machos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,130
- “mach” frequency rank
- #9,677
- “machos” frequency rank
- 44807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mach | machos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de velocidad relativa que se define como el cociente entre la velocidad de un objeto y la velocidad del sonido en el medio en que se mueve dicho objeto. | Forma del plural de macho. |
Where the eye mixes mach and machos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against machos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mach with machos
A purely visual mix-up. mach ([ˈmat͡ʃ]) and machos ([ˈmat͡ʃos]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mach” sits inside “machos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mach is recorded at frequency rank #35,130, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡ʃ]. machos is at rank #9,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡ʃos].
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 44807, this pair ranks #135,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mach vs machos
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mach": -. Private to "machos": os.
"mach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "machos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mach" and "machos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mach" or "machos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mach" and "machos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mach vs math". 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 #135,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.