Which to use
“marcaba” and “marcado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,706
- “marcaba” frequency rank
- #4,723
- “marcado” frequency rank
- 30429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marcaba | marcado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de marcar. | Participio de marcar. |
Where the eye mixes marcaba and marcado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. marcaba and marcado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between marcaba and marcado
A purely visual mix-up. marcaba ([maɾˈkaβ̞a]) and marcado ([maɾˈkað̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marcaba is recorded at frequency rank #25,706, classified as averb, pronounced [maɾˈkaβ̞a]. marcado is at rank #4,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [maɾˈkað̞o].
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 30429, this pair ranks #212,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marcaba vs marcado
Shared letters: acmr. Private to "marcaba": b. Private to "marcado": do.
"marcaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "marcado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marcaba" and "marcado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "marcaba" vs "marcado" - 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 "marcaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marcado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marcaba" and "marcado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marcaba vs mareada". 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 #212,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.