Which to use
“marido” is a noun and “mordido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,122
- “marido” frequency rank
- #34,222
- “mordido” frequency rank
- 36344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marido | mordido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hombre casado respecto de su esposa. | Participio de morder. |
Where the eye mixes marido and mordido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: marido vs mordido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marido is [maˈɾið̞o] while mordido is [moɾˈð̞ið̞o]. 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 36344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marido is recorded at frequency rank #2,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾið̞o]. mordido is at rank #34,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [moɾˈð̞ið̞o].
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 36344, this pair ranks #181,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marido vs mordido
Shared letters: dimor. Private to "marido": a. Private to "mordido": -.
"marido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mordido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marido" and "mordido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "marido" vs "mordido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mordido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marido" and "mordido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mordido vs mordiendo". 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 #181,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.