Which to use
“mantra” and “mostra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,613
- “mantra” frequency rank
- #47,468
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 82081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantra | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Formule sacrée, courte prière ou incantation répétée, dans l’hindouisme, le jaïnisme, le sikhisme et le bouddhisme. | Montre. |
Where the eye mixes mantra and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mantra with mostra
A purely visual mix-up. mantra (\mɑ̃.tʁa\) and mostra (\ˈmo.stra\) 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 82081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantra is recorded at frequency rank #34,613, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɑ̃.tʁa\. mostra is at rank #47,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈmo.stra\.
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 82081, this pair ranks #17,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mantra vs mostra
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "mantra": n. Private to "mostra": os.
"mantra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantra" and "mostra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mantra" or "mostra"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantra" and "mostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostra vs Moura". 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 #17,465 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.