Which to use
“mafia” and “máxima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,325
- “mafia” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “máxima” frequency rank
- 8837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mafia | máxima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organización criminal de origen siciliano, con estructura organizacional y códigos de honor estrictos. | Regla, principio o proposición generalmente admitida por todos los que profesan una facultad o ciencia. |
Where the eye mixes mafia and máxima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mafia vs máxima
A purely visual mix-up. mafia ([ˈmafja]) and máxima ([ˈmaksima]) 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 8837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mafia is recorded at frequency rank #6,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmafja]. máxima is at rank #2,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaksima].
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 8837, this pair ranks #303,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mafia vs máxima
Shared letters: aim. Private to "mafia": f. Private to "máxima": xá.
"mafia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "máxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mafia ← amfia · mafai · maffia · maifa · mfaia · mmafia
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mafia" and "máxima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mafia" or "máxima"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mafia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máxima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mafia" and "máxima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mafia vs Matta". 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 #303,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.