Which to use
“mágicas” is an adjective and “marías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,395
- “mágicas” frequency rank
- #26,919
- “marías” frequency rank
- 43314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mágicas | marías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mágico. | Forma del plural de maría. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mágicas and marías apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mágicas is [ˈmaxikas] while marías is [maˈɾias]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mágicas is recorded at frequency rank #16,395, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaxikas]. marías is at rank #26,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾias].
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 43314, this pair ranks #143,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mágicas vs marías
Shared letters: ams. Private to "mágicas": cgiá. Private to "marías": rí.
"mágicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "marías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mágicas vs marías
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mágicas”; for a noun, it's “marías”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mágicas” entry
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