Which to use
“marinas” and “máximas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,868
- “marinas” frequency rank
- #13,965
- “máximas” frequency rank
- 26833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marinas | máximas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de marino. | Forma del femenino plural de máximo. |
Where the eye mixes marinas and máximas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses marinas with máximas
A purely visual mix-up. marinas ([maˈɾinas]) and máximas ([ˈmaksimas]) 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 26833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marinas is recorded at frequency rank #12,868, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾinas]. máximas is at rank #13,965, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaksimas].
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 26833, this pair ranks #229,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marinas vs máximas
Shared letters: aims. Private to "marinas": nr. Private to "máximas": xá.
"marinas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "máximas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- marinas ← amrinas · mairnas · marians · marinass · marinnas · marinsa · marnias · marrinas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marinas" and "máximas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "marinas" or "máximas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "marinas" and "máximas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "marinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "máximas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marinas" and "máximas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maracas vs marinas". 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 #229,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.