Which to use
“mamado” is an adjective and “marcado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,046
- “mamado” frequency rank
- #4,723
- “marcado” frequency rank
- 50769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamado | marcado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bajo los efectos embriagantes del alcohol: ebrio. | Participio de marcar. |
Where the eye mixes mamado and marcado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mamado with marcado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mamado is [maˈmað̞o] while marcado is [maɾˈkað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mamado is recorded at frequency rank #46,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈmað̞o]. marcado is at rank #4,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [maɾˈkað̞o].
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 50769, this pair ranks #101,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mamado vs marcado
Shared letters: admo. Private to "mamado": -. Private to "marcado": cr.
"mamado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "marcado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mamado" and "marcado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mamado" or "marcado"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mamado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marcado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamado" and "marcado" 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 #101,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.