Which to use
“mark” and “max” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,938
- “mark” frequency rank
- #3,939
- “max” frequency rank
- 7877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mark | max |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca. | Caballo, equino. |
Where the eye mixes mark and max
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mark with max
A purely visual mix-up. mark (/mɑːk/) and max (/ma˧˩/) 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 7877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mark is recorded at frequency rank #3,938, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɑːk/. max is at rank #3,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ma˧˩/.
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 7877, this pair ranks #306,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mark vs max
Shared letters: am. Private to "mark": kr. Private to "max": x.
"mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "max" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mark ← amrk · makr · markk · marrk · mmark · mrak
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mark" for "max" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mark" or "max" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "max" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mark" and "max" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "max vs mur". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #306,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.