Which to use
“malvado” and “mamado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,284
- “malvado” frequency rank
- #46,046
- “mamado” frequency rank
- 59330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malvado | mamado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene maldad, que hace el mal. | Bajo los efectos embriagantes del alcohol: ebrio. |
Where the eye mixes malvado and mamado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. malvado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against mamado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses malvado with mamado
A purely visual mix-up. malvado ([malˈβ̞að̞o]) and mamado ([maˈmað̞o]) 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 59330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malvado is recorded at frequency rank #13,284, classified as anadj, pronounced [malˈβ̞að̞o]. mamado is at rank #46,046, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈmað̞o].
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 59330, this pair ranks #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malvado vs mamado
Shared letters: admo. Private to "malvado": lv. Private to "mamado": -.
"malvado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mamado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "malvado" for "mamado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "malvado" vs "mamado" - 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 "malvado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mamado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malvado" and "mamado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mamado vs Mamani". 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 #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.