Which to use
“mara” is a noun and “más” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,956
- “mara” frequency rank
- #24
- “más” frequency rank
- 13980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mara | más |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pandilla de jóvenes urbanos, especialmente la de comportamiento antisocial o delictivo. | En comparación implícita o explícita, indica "mayor cantidad de, exceso, aumento, superioridad, preferencia". Comparativo irregular de mucho |
Where the eye mixes mara and más
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mara with más
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mara is [ˈmaɾa] while más is [ˈmas]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mara is recorded at frequency rank #13,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾa]. más is at rank #24, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈmas].
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 13980, this pair ranks #285,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mara vs más
Shared letters: m. Private to "mara": ar. Private to "más": sá.
"mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "más" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mara ← marra · mmara · mraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mara" for "más" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mara" vs "más" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "más" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mara" and "más" 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 #285,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.