masculinasvsmasculinoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,130
“masculinas” frequency rank
#5,753
“masculino” frequency rank
28883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature masculinas masculino
Definition Forma del femenino plural de masculino. Propio de o relativo a los machos o varones.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set masculinas and masculino apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
masculinas
9 ch
masculino

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. masculinas ([maskuˈlinas]) and masculino ([maskuˈlino]) 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 28883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

masculinas is recorded at frequency rank #23,130, classified as anadj, pronounced [maskuˈlinas]. masculino is at rank #5,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [maskuˈlino].

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 28883, this pair ranks #219,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of masculinas vs masculino

Shared letters: acilmnsu. Private to "masculinas": -. Private to "masculino": o.

"masculinas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "masculino" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • masculinasamsculinas · macsulinas · mascculinas · mascluinas · mascuilnas · masculians · masculinass · masculinnas
  • masculinoamsculino · macsulino · mascculino · mascluino · mascuilno · masculinno · masculion · mascullino

Frequency comparison

masculinas#23,130
masculino#5,753

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "masculinas" and "masculino" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([maskuˈlinas] versus [maskuˈlino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "masculinas" or "masculino"?
"masculino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,753 in our Spanish list, against #23,130 for "masculinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering masculinas vs masculino

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “masculinas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list