Which to use
“magro” is an adjective and “mare” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,521
- “magro” frequency rank
- #25,350
- “mare” frequency rank
- 73871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magro | mare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene poca o ninguna grasa. | Madre. |
Where the eye mixes magro and mare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses magro with mare
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: magro is [ˈmaɣ̞ɾo] while mare is [ˈma.ɾə]. 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 73871, 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]. mare is at rank #25,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈma.ɾə].
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 73871, this pair ranks #22,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of magro vs mare
Shared letters: amr. Private to "magro": go. Private to "mare": e.
"magro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "magro" for "mare" ever safe?
Which is more common, "magro" or "mare"?
After this comparison
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 "mare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "magro" and "mare" 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 #22,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.