Which to use
“mártir” and “mártires” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,715
- “mártir” frequency rank
- #10,889
- “mártires” frequency rank
- 21604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mártir | mártires |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que muere por una causa, en especial en el caso de las religiones. | Forma del plural de mártir. |
Where the eye mixes mártir and mártires
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mártir runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mártires's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mártir with mártires
A purely visual mix-up. mártir ([ˈmaɾt̪iɾ]) and mártires ([ˈmaɾt̪iɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “mártir” sits inside “mártires”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mártir is recorded at frequency rank #10,715, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt̪iɾ]. mártires is at rank #10,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɾt̪iɾes].
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 21604, this pair ranks #254,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mártir vs mártires
Shared letters: imrtá. Private to "mártir": -. Private to "mártires": es.
"mártir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mártires" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mártir" for "mártires" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mártir" or "mártires" 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 "mártir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mártires" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mártir" and "mártires" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mártir". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #254,173 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.