Which to use
“malísima” and “marítima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,385
- “malísima” frequency rank
- #11,612
- “marítima” frequency rank
- 51997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malísima | marítima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de malísimo, superlativo de malo. | Forma del femenino de marítimo. |
Where the eye mixes malísima and marítima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. malísima and marítima follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: malísima vs marítima
A purely visual mix-up. malísima ([maˈlisima]) and marítima ([maˈɾit̪ima]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malísima is recorded at frequency rank #40,385, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈlisima]. marítima is at rank #11,612, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪ima].
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 51997, this pair ranks #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malísima vs marítima
Shared letters: aimí. Private to "malísima": ls. Private to "marítima": rt.
"malísima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "marítima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "malísima" for "marítima" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "malísima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marítima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malísima" and "marítima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malísima vs malísimo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #94,945 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.