Which to use
“mapas” and “mara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,635
- “mapas” frequency rank
- #13,956
- “mara” frequency rank
- 19591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mapas | mara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mapa. | Pandilla de jóvenes urbanos, especialmente la de comportamiento antisocial o delictivo. |
Where the eye mixes mapas and mara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mapas with mara
A purely visual mix-up. mapas ([ˈmapas]) and mara ([ˈmaɾa]) 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 19591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mapas is recorded at frequency rank #5,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmapas]. mara is at rank #13,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾa].
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 19591, this pair ranks #263,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mapas vs mara
Shared letters: am. Private to "mapas": ps. Private to "mara": r.
"mapas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mapas" and "mara" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mapas" or "mara" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mapas" and "mara" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mapas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mapas" and "mara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mara vs mur". 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 #263,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.