Which to use
“mágicas” and “máximas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,395
- “mágicas” frequency rank
- #13,965
- “máximas” frequency rank
- 30360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mágicas | máximas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de mágico. | Forma del femenino plural de máximo. |
Where the eye mixes mágicas and máximas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mágicas and máximas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: mágicas vs máximas
A purely visual mix-up. mágicas ([ˈmaxikas]) and máximas ([ˈmaksimas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30360, 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]. máximas is at rank #13,965, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaksimas].
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 30360, this pair ranks #212,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mágicas vs máximas
Shared letters: aimsá. Private to "mágicas": cg. Private to "máximas": x.
"mágicas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "máximas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mágicas" and "máximas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mágicas" vs "máximas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mágicas" and "máximas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mágicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máximas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mágicas" and "máximas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mágicas vs maracas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.