Which to use
“maqueta” and “maquetas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,222
- “maqueta” frequency rank
- #30,997
- “maquetas” frequency rank
- 55219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maqueta | maquetas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modelo tridimensional de un objeto, casa o edificio a escala reducida, construido en cartón, plástico u otro material | Forma del plural de maqueta. |
Where the eye mixes maqueta and maquetas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. maqueta runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against maquetas's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between maqueta and maquetas
A purely visual mix-up. maqueta ([maˈket̪a]) and maquetas ([maˈket̪as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “maqueta” sits inside “maquetas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maqueta is recorded at frequency rank #24,222, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈket̪a]. maquetas is at rank #30,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈket̪as].
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 55219, this pair ranks #79,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maqueta vs maquetas
Shared letters: aemqtu. Private to "maqueta": -. Private to "maquetas": s.
"maqueta" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "maquetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maqueta" and "maquetas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maqueta" or "maquetas"?
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 "maqueta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maquetas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maqueta" and "maquetas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macetas vs maquetas". 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 #79,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.