Which to use
“machos” and “marcho” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,677
- “machos” frequency rank
- #35,609
- “marcho” frequency rank
- 45286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machos | marcho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de macho. | Marco, por peso (peso de ocho onzas para la plata y de cincuenta castellanos para el oro). |
Where the eye mixes machos and marcho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. machos (CVCCVC) and marcho (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: machos vs marcho
A purely visual mix-up. machos ([ˈmat͡ʃos]) and marcho ([ˈmaɾt͡ʃo]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machos is recorded at frequency rank #9,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡ʃos]. marcho is at rank #35,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃo].
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 45286, this pair ranks #132,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machos vs marcho
Shared letters: achmo. Private to "machos": s. Private to "marcho": r.
"machos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "marcho" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "machos" and "marcho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "machos" or "marcho"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "machos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marcho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machos" and "marcho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mapocho vs marcho". 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 #132,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.