Which to use
“maja” is an adjective and “mamar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,145
- “maja” frequency rank
- #21,394
- “mamar” frequency rank
- 51539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maja | mamar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de majo. | Aspirar con fuerza, usando los labios y la succión de la garganta para extraer algo del material o recipiente que lo contiene, en particular la leche materna del seno. |
Where the eye mixes maja and mamar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. maja runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mamar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: maja vs mamar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maja is [ˈmaxa] while mamar is [maˈmaɾ]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maja is recorded at frequency rank #30,145, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaxa]. mamar is at rank #21,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [maˈmaɾ].
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 51539, this pair ranks #97,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maja vs mamar
Shared letters: am. Private to "maja": j. Private to "mamar": r.
"maja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mamar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maja" for "mamar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maja" vs "mamar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maja" and "mamar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mamar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maja" and "mamar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maja vs math". 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 #97,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.