Which to use
“mártir” and “master” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,715
- “mártir” frequency rank
- #6,701
- “master” frequency rank
- 17416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mártir | master |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que muere por una causa, en especial en el caso de las religiones. | Maestro. |
Where the eye mixes mártir and master
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mártir and master follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mártir and master
A purely visual mix-up. mártir ([ˈmaɾt̪iɾ]) and master (/ˈmɑːs.tə/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17416, 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]. master is at rank #6,701, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑːs.tə/.
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 17416, this pair ranks #272,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mártir vs master
Shared letters: mrt. Private to "mártir": iá. Private to "master": aes.
"mártir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "master" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- master ← amster · masetr · masster · masterr · mastre · mastter · matser · mmaster
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mártir" for "master" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mártir" vs "master" - 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 "mártir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "master" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mártir" and "master" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mártir". 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 #272,193 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.