Which to use
“magro” is an adjective and “mano” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,521
- “magro” frequency rank
- #342
- “mano” frequency rank
- 48863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magro | mano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene poca o ninguna grasa. | Extremidad prensil y articulada en el extremo distal del brazo de los antropoides. |
Where the eye mixes magro and mano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between magro and mano
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: magro is [ˈmaɣ̞ɾo] while mano is [ˈmano]. 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 48863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magro is recorded at frequency rank #48,521, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaɣ̞ɾo]. mano is at rank #342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmano].
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 48863, this pair ranks #112,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of magro vs mano
Shared letters: amo. Private to "magro": gr. Private to "mano": n.
"magro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magro" for "mano" ever safe?
Frequency check: "magro" vs "mano" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "magro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magro" and "mano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magro vs migra". 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 #112,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.