Which to use
“Macías” is a name and “máximas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,294
- “Macías” frequency rank
- #13,965
- “máximas” frequency rank
- 41259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Macías | máximas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Forma del femenino plural de máximo. |
Where the eye mixes Macías and máximas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Macías runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against máximas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Macías with máximas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Macías is [maˈsias] while máximas is [ˈmaksimas]. 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 (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Macías is recorded at frequency rank #27,294, classified as aname, pronounced [maˈsias]. máximas is at rank #13,965, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaksimas].
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 41259, this pair ranks #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Macías vs máximas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "Macías": cí. Private to "máximas": ixá.
"Macías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "máximas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Macías" for "máximas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Macías" or "máximas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Macías" and "máximas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Macías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máximas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Macías" and "máximas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Macías vs macizos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.