Which to use
“masacre” and “masaje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,563
- “masacre” frequency rank
- #11,448
- “masaje” frequency rank
- 18011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masacre | masaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matanza masiva, deliberada y cruel de personas, en especial cuando éstas están indefensas | Trabajo que consiste en frotar, golpear o presionar con la intensidad adecuada el cuerpo, con el fin de dar, o recibir, algún bienestar terapéutico o estético. |
Where the eye mixes masacre and masaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. masacre runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against masaje's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between masacre and masaje
A purely visual mix-up. masacre ([maˈsakɾe]) and masaje ([maˈsaxe]) 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 18011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masacre is recorded at frequency rank #6,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈsakɾe]. masaje is at rank #11,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈsaxe].
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 18011, this pair ranks #269,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of masacre vs masaje
Shared letters: aems. Private to "masacre": cr. Private to "masaje": j.
"masacre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "masaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "masacre" and "masaje" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "masacre" or "masaje"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "masacre" and "masaje" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "masacre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "masaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "masacre" and "masaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mapache vs masacre". 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 #269,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.