Which to use
“Mantra” and “Mara” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,180
- “Mantra” frequency rank
- #18,981
- “Mara” frequency rank
- 52161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mantra | Mara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in östlichen Religionen und beim Yoga verwendete, wiederholt gesprochene, spirituelle Formel, der positive Wirkungskräfte zugesprochen werden | Nagetier, Art der Meerschweinchen, die in Südamerika beheimatet ist |
Where the eye mixes Mantra and Mara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mantra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Mara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mantra vs Mara
A purely visual mix-up. Mantra ([ˈmantʁa]) and Mara ([ˈmaːʁa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mantra is recorded at frequency rank #33,180, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmantʁa]. Mara is at rank #18,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːʁa].
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 52161, this pair ranks #1,107,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mantra vs Mara
Shared letters: amr. Private to "Mantra": nt. Private to "Mara": -.
"Mantra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mantra" and "Mara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mantra" vs "Mara" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mantra" and "Mara" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mantra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,107,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mantra" and "Mara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mantra vs Mantua". 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 #1,107,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.