masajesvsmensajesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#12,869
“masajes” frequency rank
#1,553
“mensajes” frequency rank
14422
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature masajes mensajes
Definition Forma del plural de masaje. Forma del plural de mensaje.

Where the eye mixes masajes and mensajes

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

7 ch
masajes
8 ch
mensajes

Why the eye confuses masajes with mensajes

A purely visual mix-up. masajes ([maˈsaxes]) and mensajes ([mẽnˈsaxes]) 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 14422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

masajes is recorded at frequency rank #12,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈsaxes]. mensajes is at rank #1,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mẽnˈsaxes].

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 14422, this pair ranks #284,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of masajes vs mensajes

Shared letters: aejms. Private to "masajes": -. Private to "mensajes": n.

"masajes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "mensajes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • masajesamsajes · maasjes · masaejs · masajess · masajjes · masajse · masjaes · massajes
  • mensajesemnsajes · menasjes · mennsajes · mensaejs · mensajess · mensajjes · mensajse · mensjaes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "masajes" for "mensajes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([maˈsaxes] versus [mẽnˈsaxes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "masajes" or "mensajes"?
"mensajes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,553 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

Eye-level mix-up between "masajes" and "mensajes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "masajes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mensajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #284,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "masajes" and "mensajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mensajeros vs mensajes". 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 #284,170 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