Which to use
“machi” and “match” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,467
- “machi” frequency rank
- #19,795
- “match” frequency rank
- 61262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machi | match |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chamán entre los mapuches, que diagnostica y cura las enfermedades e invoca los espíritus. | Cerilla, cerillo. |
Where the eye mixes machi and match
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses machi with match
A purely visual mix-up. machi ([ˈmat͡ʃi]) and match (/mæt͡ʃ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61262, 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]. match is at rank #19,795, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mæt͡ʃ/.
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 61262, this pair ranks #56,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of machi vs match
Shared letters: achm. Private to "machi": i. Private to "match": t.
"machi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "match" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "machi" and "match" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "machi" vs "match" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "machi" and "match" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "machi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "match" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machi" and "match" 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 #56,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.