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 eye mixes marítimas and marítimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. marítimas and marítimos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses marítimas with marítimos
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marítimas" and "marítimos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "marítimas" vs "marítimos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marítimas" 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 #137,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítimas" and "marítimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marítima vs marítimas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #137,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.