# mara vs MRSA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mara
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #16,072*
A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

### MRSA
*noun · IPA /ˈɛm.ɑːɹ.ɛs.eɪ/ · frequency rank #41,266*
Initialism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a bacterium responsible for serious infections.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mara-vs-mrsa