Which to use
“machu” and “mancha” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,558
- “machu” frequency rank
- #4,442
- “mancha” frequency rank
- 35000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | machu | mancha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viejo, anciano | Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña. |
Where the eye mixes machu and mancha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: machu vs mancha
A purely visual mix-up. machu ([ˈma.ʧu]) and mancha ([ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]) 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 35000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
machu is recorded at frequency rank #30,558, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈma.ʧu]. mancha is at rank #4,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa].
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 35000, this pair ranks #188,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of machu vs mancha
Shared letters: achm. Private to "machu": u. Private to "mancha": n.
"machu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "machu" for "mancha" ever safe?
Frequency check: "machu" vs "mancha" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "machu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mancha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "machu" and "mancha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machu 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 #188,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.