Which to use
“mames” and “manos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,862
- “mames” frequency rank
- #502
- “manos” frequency rank
- 13364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mames | manos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mame. | Forma del plural de mano. |
Where the eye mixes mames and manos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mames and manos
A purely visual mix-up. mames ([ˈmames]) and manos ([ˈmanos]) 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 13364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mames is recorded at frequency rank #12,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmames]. manos is at rank #502, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmanos].
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 13364, this pair ranks #288,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mames vs manos
Shared letters: ams. Private to "mames": e. Private to "manos": no.
"mames" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "manos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mames" for "manos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mames" or "manos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mames" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mames" and "manos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mames vs mamones". 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 #288,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.