matavsmoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: mata is a noun, mora is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“mata” is a noun and “mora” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,084
“mata” frequency rank
#49,903
“mora” frequency rank
89987
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mata mora
Definition Plural des Substantivs mace 1. Person Singular Aorist Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zur Verbform marr „nehmen“

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mata and mora apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
mata
4 ch
mora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mata is anoun and moraanunknown. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mata is recorded at frequency rank #40,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [máːtáː]. mora is at rank #49,903, tagged as anunknown, pronounced […].

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 89987, this pair ranks #51,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mata vs mora

Shared letters: am. Private to "mata": t. Private to "mora": or.

"mata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mataamta · maat · matta · mmata · mtaa
  • morammora · moar · morra · mroa · omra

Frequency comparison

mata#40,084
mora#49,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mata" and "mora" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mata" is a noun and "mora" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mata" or "mora"?
"mata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,084 in our German list, against #49,903 for "mora". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mata vs mora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “mata”; for an unknown, it's “mora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mata” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list