Which to use
“mares” and “molares” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,529
- “mares” frequency rank
- #46,673
- “molares” frequency rank
- 57202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mares | molares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mar. | Forma del plural de molar¹. |
Where the eye mixes mares and molares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mares runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against molares's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mares and molares
A purely visual mix-up. mares ([ˈmaɾes]) and molares ([moˈlaɾes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mares is recorded at frequency rank #10,529, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾes]. molares is at rank #46,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moˈlaɾes].
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 57202, this pair ranks #71,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mares vs molares
Shared letters: aemrs. Private to "mares": -. Private to "molares": lo.
"mares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "molares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mares" for "molares" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mares" or "molares"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mares" and "molares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "molares vs Moles". 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 #71,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.