Which to use
“mancha” and “marchas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,442
- “mancha” frequency rank
- #5,983
- “marchas” frequency rank
- 10425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mancha | marchas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña. | Forma del plural de marcha. |
Where the eye mixes mancha and marchas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mancha and marchas
A purely visual mix-up. mancha ([ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]) and marchas ([ˈmaɾt͡ʃas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mancha is recorded at frequency rank #4,442, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]. marchas is at rank #5,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃas].
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 10425, this pair ranks #298,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mancha vs marchas
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mancha": n. Private to "marchas": rs.
"mancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "marchas" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mancha" for "marchas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mancha" or "marchas" show up more?
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 "mancha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marchas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mancha" and "marchas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maracas vs marchas". 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 #298,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.