marchadovsmarchoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: marchado is a verb, marcho is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“marchado” is a verb and “marcho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,120
“marchado” frequency rank
#35,609
“marcho” frequency rank
55729
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature marchado marcho
Definition Participio de marchar o de marcharse. Marco, por peso (peso de ocho onzas para la plata y de cincuenta castellanos para el oro).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marchado and marcho apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
marchado
6 ch
marcho

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marchado is [maɾˈt͡ʃað̞o] while marcho is [ˈmaɾt͡ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

marchado is recorded at frequency rank #20,120, classified as averb, pronounced [maɾˈt͡ʃað̞o]. marcho is at rank #35,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt͡ʃo].

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 55729, this pair ranks #77,625 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of marchado vs marcho

Shared letters: achmor. Private to "marchado": d. Private to "marcho": -.

"marchado" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "marcho" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • marchadoamrchado · macrhado · marcahdo · marcchado · marchaddo · marchaod · marchdao · marchhado
  • marchoamrcho · macrho · marccho · marchho · marcoh · marhco · marrcho · mmarcho

Frequency comparison

marchado#20,120
marcho#35,609

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marchado" and "marcho" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "marchado" is a verb and "marcho" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "marchado" or "marcho"?
"marchado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,120 in our Spanish list, against #35,609 for "marcho". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering marchado vs marcho

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “marchado”; for a noun, it's “marcho”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marchado” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list