Which to use
“martillo” and “martirio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,370
- “martillo” frequency rank
- #18,018
- “martirio” frequency rank
- 28388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | martillo | martirio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Herramienta para golpear, con forma de "T", de unos 30 cm. de largo, conformada por un mango y una cabeza pesada, utilizada normalmente para enterrar clavos. | Acción de padecer tormentos y otros sufrimientos, incluso la muerte, por defender la fe cristiana u otro ideal. |
Where the eye mixes martillo and martirio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. martillo (CVCCVCCV) and martirio (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between martillo and martirio
A purely visual mix-up. martillo ([maɾˈt̪iʝo]) and martirio ([maɾˈt̪iɾjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
martillo is recorded at frequency rank #10,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɾˈt̪iʝo]. martirio is at rank #18,018, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maɾˈt̪iɾjo].
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 28388, this pair ranks #222,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of martillo vs martirio
Shared letters: aimort. Private to "martillo": l. Private to "martirio": -.
"martillo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "martirio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "martillo" and "martirio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "martillo" or "martirio"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "martillo" and "martirio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "martillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "martirio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "martillo" and "martirio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "martillo vs Morillo". 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 #222,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.