Which to use
“malvada” and “mareada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,419
- “malvada” frequency rank
- #44,307
- “mareada” frequency rank
- 64726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malvada | mareada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de malvado, participio de malvar. | Forma del femenino de mareado, participio de marear. |
Where the eye mixes malvada and mareada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses malvada with mareada
A purely visual mix-up. malvada ([malˈβ̞að̞a]) and mareada ([maɾeˈað̞a]) 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 64726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malvada is recorded at frequency rank #20,419, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [malˈβ̞að̞a]. mareada is at rank #44,307, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [maɾeˈað̞a].
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 64726, this pair ranks #44,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malvada vs mareada
Shared letters: adm. Private to "malvada": lv. Private to "mareada": er.
"malvada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mareada" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malvada" and "mareada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "malvada" vs "mareada" - which ranks higher?
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 "malvada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mareada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malvada" and "mareada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mandada vs mareada". 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 #44,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.