Which to use
“marina” and “máxima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,509
- “marina” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “máxima” frequency rank
- 5021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marina | máxima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arte y práctica de navegar, en especial en el mar | Regla, principio o proposición generalmente admitida por todos los que profesan una facultad o ciencia. |
Where the eye mixes marina and máxima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marina and máxima
A purely visual mix-up. marina ([maˈɾina]) and máxima ([ˈmaksima]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marina is recorded at frequency rank #2,509, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈɾina]. máxima is at rank #2,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaksima].
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 5021, this pair ranks #314,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marina vs máxima
Shared letters: aim. Private to "marina": nr. Private to "máxima": xá.
"marina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "máxima" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- marina ← amrina · mairna · marinna · marnia · marrina · mmarina · mraina
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marina" and "máxima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "marina" vs "máxima" - 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 "marina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máxima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marina" and "máxima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marina vs Marquina". 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 #314,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.