Which to use
“Mara” and “Mr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,981
- “Mara” frequency rank
- #3,332
- “Mr” frequency rank
- 22313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mara | Mr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nagetier, Art der Meerschweinchen, die in Südamerika beheimatet ist | Anrede eines Mannes ohne Titel, gefolgt von seinem Namen |
Where the eye mixes Mara and Mr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mara and Mr
A purely visual mix-up. Mara ([ˈmaːʁa]) and Mr ([mɪstə(r)]) 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 22313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mara is recorded at frequency rank #18,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaːʁa]. Mr is at rank #3,332, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɪstə(r)].
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 22313, this pair ranks #1,875,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mara vs Mr
Shared letters: mr. Private to "Mara": a. Private to "Mr": -.
"Mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mr" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mara ← amra · maar · marra · mmara · mraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mara" and "Mr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mara" vs "Mr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mara" and "Mr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,875,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mara" and "Mr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mara vs mora". 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 #1,875,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.