Which to use
“martini” and “mártir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,146
- “martini” frequency rank
- #10,715
- “mártir” frequency rank
- 40861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | martini | mártir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cóctel compuesto de ginebra con una porción de vermú. | Persona que muere por una causa, en especial en el caso de las religiones. |
Where the eye mixes martini and mártir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. martini runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against mártir's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: martini vs mártir
A purely visual mix-up. martini ([maɾˈt̪ini]) and mártir ([ˈmaɾt̪iɾ]) 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 40861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
martini is recorded at frequency rank #30,146, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɾˈt̪ini]. mártir is at rank #10,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt̪iɾ].
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 40861, this pair ranks #156,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of martini vs mártir
Shared letters: imrt. Private to "martini": an. Private to "mártir": á.
"martini" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mártir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- martini ← amrtini · maritni · marrtini · martiin · martinni · martnii · marttini · matrini
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "martini" for "mártir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "martini" vs "mártir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "martini" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mártir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "martini" and "mártir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marti vs martini". 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 #156,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.