Which to use
“maní” and “mark” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,309
- “maní” frequency rank
- #3,938
- “mark” frequency rank
- 22247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maní | mark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Arachis hypogaea) Planta anual de la familia de las fabáceas, orginaria de América. Tiene hojas pinnadas con dos pares de folíolos oblongos, y flores amarillas con un cáliz tubular, cuyo ovario se desplaza al ser fertilizadas hasta enterrarse en el suelo. Los frutos son vainas que crecen y maduran bajo tierra. | Marca. |
Where the eye mixes maní and mark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maní and mark
A purely visual mix-up. maní ([maˈni]) and mark (/mɑːk/) 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 22247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maní is recorded at frequency rank #18,309, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈni]. mark is at rank #3,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɑːk/.
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 22247, this pair ranks #251,233 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maní vs mark
Shared letters: am. Private to "maní": ní. Private to "mark": kr.
"maní" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mark ← amrk · makr · markk · marrk · mmark · mrak
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maní" for "mark" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maní" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,233 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maní" and "mark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maní vs math". 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 #251,233 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.