Which to use
“males” and “mes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,985
- “males” frequency rank
- #403
- “mes” frequency rank
- 9388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | males | mes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mal. | Cada una de las doce partes, de duración variable según el sistema pero similar al ciclo lunar, en que se divide el año. |
Where the eye mixes males and mes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses males with mes
A purely visual mix-up. males ([ˈmales]) and mes ([ˈmes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
males is recorded at frequency rank #8,985, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmales]. mes is at rank #403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmes].
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 9388, this pair ranks #302,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of males vs mes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "males": al. Private to "mes": -.
"males" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- males ← amles · maels · maless · malles · malse · mlaes · mmales
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "males" for "mes" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "males" or "mes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "males" and "mes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "males" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "males" and "mes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs males". 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 #302,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.