Which to use
“maligna” and “malignas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,728
- “maligna” frequency rank
- #40,382
- “malignas” frequency rank
- 70110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maligna | malignas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de maligno. | Forma del femenino plural de maligno. |
Where the eye mixes maligna and malignas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: maligna vs malignas
A purely visual mix-up. maligna ([maˈliɣ̞na]) and malignas ([maˈliɣ̞nas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “maligna” sits inside “malignas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maligna is recorded at frequency rank #29,728, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞na]. malignas is at rank #40,382, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞nas].
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 70110, this pair ranks #30,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maligna vs malignas
Shared letters: agilmn. Private to "maligna": -. Private to "malignas": s.
"maligna" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "malignas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maligna" and "malignas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maligna" or "malignas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maligna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "malignas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maligna" and "malignas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maligna vs Melina". 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 #30,429 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.