Which to use
“marica” and “maricas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,957
- “marica” frequency rank
- #32,289
- “maricas” frequency rank
- 46246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marica | maricas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hombre que siente atracción sexual por personas de su mismo sexo biológico | Forma del plural de marica. |
Where the eye mixes marica and maricas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. marica runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against maricas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses marica with maricas
A purely visual mix-up. marica ([maˈɾika]) and maricas ([maˈɾikas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “marica” sits inside “maricas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marica is recorded at frequency rank #13,957, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾika]. maricas is at rank #32,289, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾikas].
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 46246, this pair ranks #126,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marica vs maricas
Shared letters: acimr. Private to "marica": -. Private to "maricas": s.
"marica" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "maricas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marica" and "maricas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "marica" or "maricas"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "marica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maricas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marica" and "maricas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maracas vs maricas". 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 #126,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.