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“masaje” and “masajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,448
“masaje” frequency rank
#12,869
“masajes” frequency rank
24317
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature masaje masajes
Definition 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. Forma del plural de masaje.

Where the eye mixes masaje and masajes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
masaje
7 ch
masajes

Look-alike desk: masaje vs masajes

A purely visual mix-up. masaje ([maˈsaxe]) and masajes ([maˈsaxes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “masaje” sits inside “masajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

masaje is recorded at frequency rank #11,448, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈsaxe]. masajes is at rank #12,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maˈsaxes].

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 24317, this pair ranks #241,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of masaje vs masajes

Shared letters: aejms. Private to "masaje": -. Private to "masajes": -.

"masaje" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "masajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • masajeamsaje · maasje · masaej · masajje · masjae · massaje · mmasaje · msaaje
  • masajesamsajes · maasjes · masaejs · masajess · masajjes · masajse · masjaes · massajes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "masaje" for "masajes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([maˈsaxe] versus [maˈsaxes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "masaje" or "masajes"?
"masaje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,448 in our Spanish list, against #12,869 for "masajes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "masaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "masajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #241,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "masaje" and "masajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maneje vs masaje". 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 #241,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list