Which to use
“masters” and “mystery” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,482
- “masters” frequency rank
- #49,816
- “mystery” frequency rank
- 67298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masters | mystery |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de master. | Misterio. |
Where the eye mixes masters and mystery
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. masters (CVCCVCC) and mystery (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between masters and mystery
A purely visual mix-up. masters (/ˈmɑːs.təz/) and mystery (/ˈmɪs.tə.ɹi/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masters is recorded at frequency rank #17,482, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɑːs.təz/. mystery is at rank #49,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɪs.tə.ɹi/.
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 67298, this pair ranks #37,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of masters vs mystery
Shared letters: emrst. Private to "masters": a. Private to "mystery": y.
"masters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mystery" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "masters" for "mystery" ever safe?
Frequency check: "masters" vs "mystery" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "masters" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mystery" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "masters" and "mystery" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mister vs mystery". 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 #37,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.