Which to use
“maltratados” is an adjective and “maltratos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,748
- “maltratados” frequency rank
- #37,707
- “maltratos” frequency rank
- 70455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maltratados | maltratos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maltratado. | Forma del plural de maltrato. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maltratados and maltratos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maltratados is [mal̪t̪ɾaˈt̪að̞os] while maltratos is [mal̪ˈt̪ɾat̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maltratados is recorded at frequency rank #32,748, classified as anadj, pronounced [mal̪t̪ɾaˈt̪að̞os]. maltratos is at rank #37,707, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mal̪ˈt̪ɾat̪os].
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 70455, this pair ranks #29,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maltratados vs maltratos
Shared letters: almorst. Private to "maltratados": d. Private to "maltratos": -.
"maltratados" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "maltratos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- maltratados ← amltratados · malltratados · malrtatados · maltartados · maltraatdos · maltrataddos · maltratadoss · maltratadso
- maltratos ← amltratos · malltratos · malrtatos · maltartos · maltraots · maltratoss · maltratso · maltrattos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering maltratados vs maltratos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “maltratados”; for a noun, it's “maltratos”.
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