Which to use
“maestras” and “muestra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,508
- “maestras” frequency rank
- #751
- “muestra” frequency rank
- 14259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maestras | muestra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maestra. | Acción o efecto de exhibir. |
Where the eye mixes maestras and muestra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maestras runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against muestra's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maestras and muestra
A purely visual mix-up. maestras ([maˈest̪ɾas]) and muestra ([ˈmwest̪ɾa]) 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 14259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maestras is recorded at frequency rank #13,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈest̪ɾas]. muestra is at rank #751, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmwest̪ɾa].
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 14259, this pair ranks #284,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maestras vs muestra
Shared letters: aemrst. Private to "maestras": -. Private to "muestra": u.
"maestras" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "muestra" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maestras" for "muestra" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maestras" or "muestra" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maestras" and "muestra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maestras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muestra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maestras" and "muestra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maestras vs muestres". 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 #284,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.