Which to use
“maletas” and “muletas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,445
- “maletas” frequency rank
- #32,768
- “muletas” frequency rank
- 44213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maletas | muletas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maleta. | Forma del plural de muleta. |
Where the eye mixes maletas and muletas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maletas and muletas
A purely visual mix-up. maletas ([maˈlet̪as]) and muletas ([muˈlet̪as]) 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 a single letter - a in “maletas” becomes u in “muletas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44213, 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]. muletas is at rank #32,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muˈlet̪as].
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 44213, this pair ranks #138,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maletas vs muletas
Shared letters: aelmst. Private to "maletas": -. Private to "muletas": u.
"maletas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "muletas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maletas" and "muletas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maletas" vs "muletas" - which ranks higher?
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 "muletas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maletas" and "muletas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mulatos vs muletas". 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 #138,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.