Which to use
“marítima” and “marítimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,612
- “marítima” frequency rank
- #9,150
- “marítimo” frequency rank
- 20762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marítima | marítimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de marítimo. | Que pertenece o concierne al mar. |
Where the eye mixes marítima and marítimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: marítima vs marítimo
A purely visual mix-up. marítima ([maˈɾit̪ima]) and marítimo ([maˈɾit̪imo]) 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 a single letter - a in “marítima” becomes o in “marítimo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20762, 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]. marítimo is at rank #9,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪imo].
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 20762, this pair ranks #257,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marítima vs marítimo
Shared letters: aimrtí. Private to "marítima": -. Private to "marítimo": o.
"marítima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "marítimo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marítima" and "marítimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "marítima" or "marítimo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "marítima" and "marítimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "marítima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marítimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítima" and "marítimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malísima vs marítima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #257,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.