Which to use
“mora” is a noun and “more” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,329
- “mora” frequency rank
- #7,463
- “more” frequency rank
- 13792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mora | more |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tardanza en cumplir obligaciones y compromisos legales, como una deuda. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de morar. |
Where the eye mixes mora and more
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mora vs more
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mora is [ˈmoɾa] while more is [ˈmoɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “mora” becomes e in “more”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mora is recorded at frequency rank #6,329, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoɾa]. more is at rank #7,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmoɾe].
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 13792, this pair ranks #286,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mora vs more
Shared letters: mor. Private to "mora": a. Private to "more": e.
"mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "more" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mora" for "more" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mora" or "more" 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 "mora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "more" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mora" and "more" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "more vs mur". 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 #286,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.