Which to use
“mari” and “Marks” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,867
- “mari” frequency rank
- #46,051
- “Marks” frequency rank
- 58918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mari | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mar. | Plural de Mark. |
Where the eye mixes mari and Marks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mari runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Marks's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mari and Marks
A purely visual mix-up. mari (/ˈma.ɾi/) and Marks ([maɾks]) 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 58918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mari is recorded at frequency rank #12,867, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ɾi/. Marks is at rank #46,051, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maɾks].
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 58918, this pair ranks #64,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mari vs Marks
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mari": i. Private to "Marks": ks.
"mari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Marks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mari" for "Marks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mari" vs "Marks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Marks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mari" and "Marks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "makes vs Marks". 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 #64,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.