Which to use
“machista” and “machistas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,526
- “machista” frequency rank
- #21,056
- “machistas” frequency rank
- 31582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machista | machistas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de, relativo a o partidario del machismo. | Forma del plural de machista. |
Where the eye mixes machista and machistas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. machista runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against machistas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses machista with machistas
A purely visual mix-up. machista ([maˈt͡ʃist̪a]) and machistas ([maˈt͡ʃist̪as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “machista” sits inside “machistas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machista is recorded at frequency rank #10,526, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈt͡ʃist̪a]. machistas is at rank #21,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈt͡ʃist̪as].
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 31582, this pair ranks #206,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machista vs machistas
Shared letters: achimst. Private to "machista": -. Private to "machistas": -.
"machista" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "machistas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machista" and "machistas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "machista" vs "machistas" - which ranks higher?
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 "machista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "machistas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machista" and "machistas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machistas vs macrista". 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 #206,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.