Which to use
“maletas” and “maquetas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,445
- “maletas” frequency rank
- #30,997
- “maquetas” frequency rank
- 42442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maletas | maquetas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maleta. | Forma del plural de maqueta. |
Where the eye mixes maletas and maquetas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maletas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against maquetas's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maletas and maquetas
A purely visual mix-up. maletas ([maˈlet̪as]) and maquetas ([maˈket̪as]) 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 42442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maletas is recorded at frequency rank #11,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈlet̪as]. maquetas is at rank #30,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈket̪as].
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 42442, this pair ranks #148,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maletas vs maquetas
Shared letters: aemst. Private to "maletas": l. Private to "maquetas": qu.
"maletas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "maquetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maletas" and "maquetas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maletas" or "maquetas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maletas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maquetas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maletas" and "maquetas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macetas vs maquetas". 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 #148,185 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.