Which to use
“maleta” and “maqueta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,173
- “maleta” frequency rank
- #24,222
- “maqueta” frequency rank
- 34395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maleta | maqueta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caja o recipiente, dotado de asas u otros medios de sujeción, empleada para transportar ropas y otros enseres en cierta cantidad durante un viaje. | Modelo tridimensional de un objeto, casa o edificio a escala reducida, construido en cartón, plástico u otro material |
Where the eye mixes maleta and maqueta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. maleta runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against maqueta's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses maleta with maqueta
A purely visual mix-up. maleta ([maˈlet̪a]) and maqueta ([maˈket̪a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maleta is recorded at frequency rank #10,173, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈlet̪a]. maqueta is at rank #24,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈket̪a].
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 34395, this pair ranks #191,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maleta vs maqueta
Shared letters: aemt. Private to "maleta": l. Private to "maqueta": qu.
"maleta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "maqueta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maleta" for "maqueta" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maleta" or "maqueta" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "maleta" and "maqueta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "maleta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maqueta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maleta" and "maqueta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maleta vs Matta". 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 #191,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.