Which to use
“mares” is a noun and “more” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,529
- “mares” frequency rank
- #7,463
- “more” frequency rank
- 17992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mares | more |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de mar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morar. |
Where the eye mixes mares and more
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mares and more
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mares is [ˈmaɾes] while more is [ˈmoɾe]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17992, 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]. more is at rank #7,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoɾe].
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 17992, this pair ranks #269,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mares vs more
Shared letters: emr. Private to "mares": as. Private to "more": o.
"mares" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "more" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mares" and "more" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mares" vs "more" - which ranks higher?
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 "mares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "more" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mares" and "more" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs mares". 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 #269,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.