Which to use
“migra” and “mora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,795
- “migra” frequency rank
- #6,329
- “mora” frequency rank
- 56124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | migra | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cuerpo de los agentes de inmigración de la frontera de Estados Unidos. | Tardanza en cumplir obligaciones y compromisos legales, como una deuda. |
Where the eye mixes migra and mora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. migra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mora's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between migra and mora
A purely visual mix-up. migra ([ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and mora ([ˈmoɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
migra is recorded at frequency rank #49,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiɣ̞ɾa]. mora is at rank #6,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoɾa].
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 56124, this pair ranks #75,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of migra vs mora
Shared letters: amr. Private to "migra": gi. Private to "mora": o.
"migra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "migra" and "mora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "migra" or "mora" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "migra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "migra" and "mora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "migra vs minga". 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 #75,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.