Which to use
“maestre” is a noun and “maestros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,177
- “maestre” frequency rank
- #2,458
- “maestros” frequency rank
- 16635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maestre | maestros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Militar de rango superior. | Forma del plural de maestro. |
Where the eye mixes maestre and maestros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maestre runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against maestros's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses maestre with maestros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maestre is [maˈest̪ɾe] while maestros is [maˈest̪ɾos]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maestre is recorded at frequency rank #14,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈest̪ɾe]. maestros is at rank #2,458, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈest̪ɾos].
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 16635, this pair ranks #275,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maestre vs maestros
Shared letters: aemrst. Private to "maestre": -. Private to "maestros": o.
"maestre" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "maestros" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maestre" and "maestros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maestre" vs "maestros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "maestre" and "maestros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maestre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maestros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maestre" and "maestros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maestre 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 #275,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.