Which to use
“mañas” is a noun and “más” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,436
- “mañas” frequency rank
- #24
- “más” frequency rank
- 31460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mañas | más |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maña. | En comparación implícita o explícita, indica "mayor cantidad de, exceso, aumento, superioridad, preferencia". Comparativo irregular de mucho |
Where the eye mixes mañas and más
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mañas and más
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mañas is [ˈmaɲas] while más is [ˈmas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mañas is recorded at frequency rank #31,436, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɲas]. más is at rank #24, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈmas].
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 31460, this pair ranks #206,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mañas vs más
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mañas": añ. Private to "más": á.
"mañas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "más" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mañas" and "más" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mañas" vs "más" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mañas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "más" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mañas" and "más" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mañas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #206,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.