Which to use
“mecha” and “mechas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,797
- “mecha” frequency rank
- #32,754
- “mechas” frequency rank
- 52551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mecha | mechas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerda preparada para arder de distintas maneras, usada en velas o explosivos. | Forma del plural de mecha. |
Where the eye mixes mecha and mechas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mecha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mechas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mecha vs mechas
A purely visual mix-up. mecha ([ˈmet͡ʃa]) and mechas ([ˈmet͡ʃas]) 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) - “mecha” sits inside “mechas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mecha is recorded at frequency rank #19,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmet͡ʃa]. mechas is at rank #32,754, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmet͡ʃas].
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 52551, this pair ranks #92,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mecha vs mechas
Shared letters: acehm. Private to "mecha": -. Private to "mechas": s.
"mecha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mechas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mecha" and "mechas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mecha" or "mechas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mecha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mechas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mecha" and "mechas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macha vs mechas". 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 #92,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.