Which to use
“marítimas” and “marítimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,857
- “marítimas” frequency rank
- #9,150
- “marítimo” frequency rank
- 33007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marítimas | marítimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de marítimo. | Que pertenece o concierne al mar. |
Where the eye mixes marítimas and marítimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between marítimas and marítimo
A purely visual mix-up. marítimas ([maˈɾit̪imas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marítimas is recorded at frequency rank #23,857, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪imas]. 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 33007, this pair ranks #199,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marítimas vs marítimo
Shared letters: aimrtí. Private to "marítimas": s. Private to "marítimo": o.
"marítimas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "marítimo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marítimas" for "marítimo" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "marítimas" and "marítimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "marítimas" 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 #199,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítimas" and "marítimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marítimas vs marítimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #199,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.