Which to use
“memoria” and “memory” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,144
- “memoria” frequency rank
- #26,526
- “memory” frequency rank
- 27670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | memoria | memory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Facultad mental para retener y recordar el pasado. | Memoria. |
Where the eye mixes memoria and memory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: memoria vs memory
A purely visual mix-up. memoria ([meˈmoɾja]) and memory (/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/) 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 27670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
memoria is recorded at frequency rank #1,144, classified as anoun, pronounced [meˈmoɾja]. memory is at rank #26,526, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛm.ə.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 27670, this pair ranks #225,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of memoria vs memory
Shared letters: emor. Private to "memoria": ai. Private to "memory": y.
"memoria" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "memory" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "memoria" for "memory" ever safe?
Which is more common, "memoria" or "memory"?
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 "memoria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "memory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "memoria" and "memory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mejoro vs memory". 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 #225,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.