marítimavsmarítimasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“marítima” and “marítimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,612
“marítima” frequency rank
#23,857
“marítimas” frequency rank
35469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature marítima marítimas
Definition Forma del femenino de marítimo. Forma del femenino plural de marítimo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marítima and marítimas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
marítima
9 ch
marítimas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. marítima ([maˈɾit̪ima]) and marítimas ([maˈɾit̪imas]) 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) - “marítima” sits inside “marítimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

marítima is recorded at frequency rank #11,612, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪ima]. marítimas is at rank #23,857, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪imas].

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 35469, this pair ranks #185,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of marítima vs marítimas

Shared letters: aimrtí. Private to "marítima": -. Private to "marítimas": s.

"marítima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "marítimas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

marítima#11,612
marítimas#23,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marítima" and "marítimas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈɾit̪ima] versus [maˈɾit̪imas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "marítima" or "marítimas"?
"marítima" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,612 in our Spanish list, against #23,857 for "marítimas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering marítima vs marítimas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marítima” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list