Which to use
“maracas” and “marica” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,048
- “maracas” frequency rank
- #13,957
- “marica” frequency rank
- 60005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maracas | marica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de maraca. | Hombre que siente atracción sexual por personas de su mismo sexo biológico |
Where the eye mixes maracas and marica
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between maracas and marica
A purely visual mix-up. maracas ([maˈɾakas]) and marica ([maˈɾika]) 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 60005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maracas is recorded at frequency rank #46,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾakas]. marica is at rank #13,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾika].
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 60005, this pair ranks #60,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maracas vs marica
Shared letters: acmr. Private to "maracas": s. Private to "marica": i.
"maracas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "marica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maracas" and "marica" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maracas" or "marica"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "maracas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maracas" and "marica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maracas vs mirabas". 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 #60,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.