mamadavsmamadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mamada” and “mamadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,739
“mamada” frequency rank
#16,900
“mamadas” frequency rank
30639
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mamada mamadas
Definition Acción de succionar el pezón para extraer leche. Es la forma natural de alimentarse de las crías de los mamíferos. Forma del plural de mamada.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mamada and mamadas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mamada
7 ch
mamadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mamada ([maˈmað̞a]) and mamadas ([maˈmað̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mamada” sits inside “mamadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mamada is recorded at frequency rank #13,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈmað̞a]. mamadas is at rank #16,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈmað̞as].

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 30639, this pair ranks #211,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mamada vs mamadas

Shared letters: adm. Private to "mamada": -. Private to "mamadas": s.

"mamada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "mamadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mamadamaamda · mamaad · mamadda · mamdaa · mammada · mmaada · mmamada
  • mamadasammadas · maamdas · mamaads · mamadass · mamaddas · mamadsa · mamdaas · mammadas

Frequency comparison

mamada#13,739
mamadas#16,900

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mamada" and "mamadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈmað̞a] versus [maˈmað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mamada" or "mamadas"?
"mamada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,739 in our Spanish list, against #16,900 for "mamadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mamada vs mamadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mamada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list