Which to use
“machi” is a noun and “marche” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,467
- “machi” frequency rank
- #24,946
- “marche” frequency rank
- 66413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machi | marche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chamán entre los mapuches, que diagnostica y cura las enfermedades e invoca los espíritus. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de marchar o de marcharse. |
Where the eye mixes machi and marche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. machi runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against marche's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: machi vs marche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: machi is [ˈmat͡ʃi] while marche is [ˈmaɾt͡ʃe]. 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 66413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machi is recorded at frequency rank #41,467, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡ʃi]. marche is at rank #24,946, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃe].
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 66413, this pair ranks #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of machi vs marche
Shared letters: achm. Private to "machi": i. Private to "marche": er.
"machi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "marche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machi" and "marche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machi" vs "marche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "machi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machi" and "marche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machi 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 #39,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.