Which to use
“made” is a verb and “madres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,860
- “made” frequency rank
- #2,457
- “madres” frequency rank
- 15317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | made | madres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple del verbo (to) make. | Forma del plural de madre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set made and madres apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: made is /meɪd/ while madres is [ˈmað̞ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
made is recorded at frequency rank #12,860, classified as averb, pronounced /meɪd/. madres is at rank #2,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmað̞ɾes].
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 15317, this pair ranks #280,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of made vs madres
Shared letters: adem. Private to "made": -. Private to "madres": rs.
"made" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "madres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "made" and "madres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "made" or "madres"?
Remembering made vs madres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “made”; for a noun, it's “madres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “made” entry
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