Which to use
“mantos” and “mantra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,658
- “mantos” frequency rank
- #27,297
- “mantra” frequency rank
- 73955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantos | mantra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de manto. | Salmo, himno o plegaria en verso tomada de los Vedas hindúes. |
Where the eye mixes mantos and mantra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mantos (CVCCVC) and mantra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses mantos with mantra
A purely visual mix-up. mantos ([ˈmãn̪t̪os]) and mantra ([ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantos is recorded at frequency rank #46,658, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãn̪t̪os]. mantra is at rank #27,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa].
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 73955, this pair ranks #22,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mantos vs mantra
Shared letters: amnt. Private to "mantos": os. Private to "mantra": r.
"mantos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mantra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantos" and "mantra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mantos" or "mantra"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantos" and "mantra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mantos". 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 #22,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.