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 eye mixes marítima and marítimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. marítima runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against marítimas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between marítima and marítimas
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marítima" and "marítimas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "marítima" or "marítimas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marítima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marítimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítima" and "marítimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malísima vs marítima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #185,928 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.