Which to use
“maquinas” is a verb and “marinas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,152
- “maquinas” frequency rank
- #12,868
- “marinas” frequency rank
- 29020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maquinas | marinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de maquinar. | Forma del femenino plural de marino. |
Where the eye mixes maquinas and marinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. maquinas runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against marinas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses maquinas with marinas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maquinas is [maˈkinas] while marinas is [maˈɾinas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maquinas is recorded at frequency rank #16,152, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈkinas]. marinas is at rank #12,868, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾinas].
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 29020, this pair ranks #219,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maquinas vs marinas
Shared letters: aimns. Private to "maquinas": qu. Private to "marinas": r.
"maquinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "marinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maquinas" and "marinas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "maquinas" or "marinas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maquinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maquinas" and "marinas" 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 #219,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.