Which to use
“malignas” and “maligno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,382
- “malignas” frequency rank
- #18,890
- “maligno” frequency rank
- 59272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malignas | maligno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de maligno. | Que piensa o actúa con maldad. |
Where the eye mixes malignas and maligno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between malignas and maligno
A purely visual mix-up. malignas ([maˈliɣ̞nas]) and maligno ([maˈliɣ̞no]) 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 59272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malignas is recorded at frequency rank #40,382, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞nas]. maligno is at rank #18,890, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈliɣ̞no].
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 59272, this pair ranks #63,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malignas vs maligno
Shared letters: agilmn. Private to "malignas": s. Private to "maligno": o.
"malignas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "maligno" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malignas" and "maligno" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malignas" or "maligno"?
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 "malignas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maligno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malignas" and "maligno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maligna vs malignas". 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 #63,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.