Which to use
“marítima” and “marítimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,612
- “marítima” frequency rank
- #20,422
- “marítimos” frequency rank
- 32034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marítima | marítimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de marítimo. | Forma del plural de marítimo. |
Where the eye mixes marítima and marítimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. marítima runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against marítimos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between marítima and marítimos
A purely visual mix-up. marítima ([maˈɾit̪ima]) and marítimos ([maˈɾit̪imos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32034, 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]. marítimos is at rank #20,422, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪imos].
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 32034, this pair ranks #204,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marítima vs marítimos
Shared letters: aimrtí. Private to "marítima": -. Private to "marítimos": os.
"marítima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "marítimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marítima" and "marítimos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "marítima" or "marítimos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "marítima" and "marítimos" 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 "marítimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítima" and "marítimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malísima vs marítima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.