Which to use
“matrices” is a noun and “motrices” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,948
- “matrices” frequency rank
- #44,880
- “motrices” frequency rank
- 69828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | matrices | motrices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de matriz. | Forma del femenino plural de motor (que mueve). |
Where the eye mixes matrices and motrices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: matrices vs motrices
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: matrices is [maˈt̪ɾises] while motrices is [moˈt̪ɾises]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “matrices” becomes o in “motrices”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
matrices is recorded at frequency rank #24,948, classified as anoun, pronounced [maˈt̪ɾises]. motrices is at rank #44,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈt̪ɾises].
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 69828, this pair ranks #31,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of matrices vs motrices
Shared letters: ceimrst. Private to "matrices": a. Private to "motrices": o.
"matrices" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "motrices" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "matrices" and "motrices" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "matrices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "motrices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "matrices" and "motrices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "motines vs motrices". 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 #31,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.