Which to use
“madre” and “mark” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #287
- “madre” frequency rank
- #3,938
- “mark” frequency rank
- 4225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | madre | mark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Progenitora de sexo femenino. | Marca. |
Where the eye mixes madre and mark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between madre and mark
A purely visual mix-up. madre ([ˈmað̞ɾe]) and mark (/mɑːk/) 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 4225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
madre is recorded at frequency rank #287, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmað̞ɾe]. mark is at rank #3,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑːk/.
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 4225, this pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of madre vs mark
Shared letters: amr. Private to "madre": de. Private to "mark": k.
"madre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "madre" and "mark" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "madre" vs "mark" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "madre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "madre" and "mark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mark vs mur". 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 #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.