Which to use
“martes” and “masters” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,904
- “martes” frequency rank
- #17,482
- “masters” frequency rank
- 19386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | martes | masters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segundo día de la semana laboral. | Forma del plural de master. |
Where the eye mixes martes and masters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. martes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against masters's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses martes with masters
A purely visual mix-up. martes ([ˈmaɾt̪es]) and masters (/ˈmɑːs.təz/) 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 19386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
martes is recorded at frequency rank #1,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt̪es]. masters is at rank #17,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑːs.təz/.
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 19386, this pair ranks #263,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of martes vs masters
Shared letters: aemrst. Private to "martes": -. Private to "masters": -.
"martes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "masters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "martes" and "masters" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "martes" vs "masters" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "martes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "masters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "martes" and "masters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "masters vs mystery". 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 #263,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.