Which to use
“marítimo” and “marítimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,150
- “marítimo” frequency rank
- #20,422
- “marítimos” frequency rank
- 29572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marítimo | marítimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne al mar. | Forma del plural de marítimo. |
Where the eye mixes marítimo and marítimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. marítimo 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.
Why the eye confuses marítimo with marítimos
A purely visual mix-up. marítimo ([maˈɾit̪imo]) 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 extra letter(s) - “marítimo” sits inside “marítimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marítimo is recorded at frequency rank #9,150, classified as anadj, pronounced [maˈɾit̪imo]. 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 29572, this pair ranks #216,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marítimo vs marítimos
Shared letters: aimortí. Private to "marítimo": -. Private to "marítimos": s.
"marítimo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "marítimos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "marítimo" for "marítimos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "marítimo" or "marítimos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marítimo" 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 #216,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marítimo" and "marítimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marítimas vs marítimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #216,342 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.