marítimasvsmarítimosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,857
“marítimas” frequency rank
#20,422
“marítimos” frequency rank
44279
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
marítimas
9 ch
marítimos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. marítimas ([maˈɾit̪imas]) 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 a single letter - a in “marítimas” becomes o in “marítimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44279, 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]. 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 44279, this pair ranks #137,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of marítimas vs marítimos

Shared letters: aimrstí. Private to "marítimas": -. Private to "marítimos": o.

"marítimas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "marítimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

marítimas#23,857
marítimos#20,422

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "marítimas" and "marítimos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maˈɾit̪imas] versus [maˈɾit̪imos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "marítimas" or "marítimos"?
"marítimos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,422 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 marítimas vs marítimos

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 “marítimas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list