Which to use
“machetes” and “machote” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,800
- “machetes” frequency rank
- #49,776
- “machote” frequency rank
- 88576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machetes | machote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de machete. | Hombre fuerte y valiente. |
Where the eye mixes machetes and machote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. machetes runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against machote's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between machetes and machote
A purely visual mix-up. machetes ([maˈt͡ʃet̪es]) and machote ([maˈt͡ʃot̪e]) 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 88576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machetes is recorded at frequency rank #38,800, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈt͡ʃet̪es]. machote is at rank #49,776, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈt͡ʃot̪e].
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 88576, this pair ranks #3,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of machetes vs machote
Shared letters: acehmt. Private to "machetes": s. Private to "machote": o.
"machetes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "machote" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machetes" and "machote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "machetes" or "machote" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "machetes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machetes" and "machote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machine vs machote". 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 #3,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.