Which to use
“mames” and “mares” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,862
- “mames” frequency rank
- #10,529
- “mares” frequency rank
- 23391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mames | mares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mame. | Forma del plural de mar. |
Where the eye mixes mames and mares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mames and mares
A purely visual mix-up. mames ([ˈmames]) and mares ([ˈmaɾes]) 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 a single letter - m in “mames” becomes r in “mares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23391, 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]. mares is at rank #10,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾes].
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 23391, this pair ranks #246,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mames vs mares
Shared letters: aems. Private to "mames": -. Private to "mares": r.
"mames" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mames" and "mares" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mames" or "mares"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mames" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mames" and "mares" 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 #246,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.