Which to use
“maestrías” is a noun and “muestras” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,662
- “maestrías” frequency rank
- #3,723
- “muestras” frequency rank
- 40385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maestrías | muestras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maestría. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes maestrías and muestras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. maestrías runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVVC) against muestras's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: maestrías vs muestras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maestrías is [maesˈt̪ɾias] while muestras is [ˈmwest̪ɾas]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maestrías is recorded at frequency rank #36,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [maesˈt̪ɾias]. muestras is at rank #3,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmwest̪ɾas].
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 40385, this pair ranks #159,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maestrías vs muestras
Shared letters: aemrst. Private to "maestrías": í. Private to "muestras": u.
"maestrías" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVVC · "muestras" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- muestras ← meustras · mmuestras · muesrtas · muesstras · muestars · muestrass · muestrras · muestrsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maestrías" for "muestras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maestrías" vs "muestras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maestrías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muestras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maestrías" and "muestras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maestras vs maestrías". 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 #159,384 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.