Which to use
“males” and “metales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,985
- “males” frequency rank
- #7,879
- “metales” frequency rank
- 16864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | males | metales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mal. | Forma del plural de metal. |
Where the eye mixes males and metales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. males runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against metales's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: males vs metales
A purely visual mix-up. males ([ˈmales]) and metales ([meˈt̪ales]) 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 16864, 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]. metales is at rank #7,879, tagged as anoun, pronounced [meˈt̪ales].
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 16864, this pair ranks #274,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of males vs metales
Shared letters: aelms. Private to "males": -. Private to "metales": t.
"males" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "metales" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "males" and "metales" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "males" or "metales"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "males" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "males" and "metales" 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 #274,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.