Which to use
“mancha” and “marcho” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,442
- “mancha” frequency rank
- #35,609
- “marcho” frequency rank
- 40051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mancha | marcho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña. | Marco, por peso (peso de ocho onzas para la plata y de cincuenta castellanos para el oro). |
Where the eye mixes mancha and marcho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mancha vs marcho
A purely visual mix-up. mancha ([ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]) and marcho ([ˈmaɾt͡ʃo]) 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 40051, 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]. marcho is at rank #35,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃo].
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 40051, this pair ranks #161,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mancha vs marcho
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mancha": n. Private to "marcho": or.
"mancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "marcho" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mancha" for "marcho" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mancha" or "marcho" show up more?
What to do next
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 "marcho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mancha" and "marcho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mapocho vs marcho". 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 #161,181 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.