Which to use
“maquetas” is a noun and “maquinas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,997
- “maquetas” frequency rank
- #16,152
- “maquinas” frequency rank
- 47149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maquetas | maquinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maqueta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de maquinar. |
Where the eye mixes maquetas and maquinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maquetas and maquinas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses maquetas with maquinas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maquetas is [maˈket̪as] while maquinas is [maˈkinas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maquetas is recorded at frequency rank #30,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈket̪as]. maquinas is at rank #16,152, tagged as averb, pronounced [maˈkinas].
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 47149, this pair ranks #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maquetas vs maquinas
Shared letters: amqsu. Private to "maquetas": et. Private to "maquinas": in.
"maquetas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "maquinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maquetas" and "maquinas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maquetas" vs "maquinas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maquetas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maquinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maquetas" and "maquinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maquinas vs Marquina". 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 #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.