Which to use
“motocross” and “portraits” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,906
- “motocross” frequency rank
- #26,573
- “portraits” frequency rank
- 76479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | motocross | portraits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Motocross | Plural des Substantivs portrait |
Letter map: motocross vs portraits
Shared letters muted; letters that set motocross and portraits apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. motocross (CVCVCCVCC) and portraits (CVCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: motocross and portraits
motocross and portraits are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 7 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
motocross is recorded at frequency rank #49,906, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. portraits is at rank #26,573, tagged as anoun, 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 76479, this pair ranks #282,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of motocross vs portraits
Shared letters: orst. Private to "motocross": cm. Private to "portraits": aip.
"motocross" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "portraits" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "motocross" for "portraits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "motocross" vs "portraits" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "motocross" vs "portraits" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "motocross" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portraits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "motocross" and "portraits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "motocross vs puzzles". 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 #282,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.