montravsmoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: montra is a verb, mora is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“montra” is a verb and “mora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,615
“montra” frequency rank
#40,874
“mora” frequency rank
64489
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature montra mora
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de montrer. Ronce de la cordillère des Andes.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set montra and mora apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
montra
4 ch
mora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

montra and mora form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

montra is recorded at frequency rank #23,615, classified as averb, pronounced \mɔ̃.tʁa\. mora is at rank #40,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.ʁa\.

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 64489, this pair ranks #76,822 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

montra#23,615
mora#40,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "montra" and "mora" be used interchangeably?
No, "montra" and "mora" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering montra vs mora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “montra”; for a noun, it's “mora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “montra” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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