Which to use
“mad” and “mil” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,642
- “mad” frequency rank
- #379
- “mil” frequency rank
- 15021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mad | mil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía alternativa de mat. | Diez veces ciento. |
Where the eye mixes mad and mil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mad (/ˈmɑːt/) and mil ([ˈmil]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mad is recorded at frequency rank #14,642, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɑːt/. mil is at rank #379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmil].
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 15021, this pair ranks #281,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mad vs mil
Shared letters: m. Private to "mad": ad. Private to "mil": il.
"mad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mil" · 3 letters · shape CVC