Which to use
“montre” and “mostra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #691
- “montre” frequency rank
- #47,468
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 48159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | montre | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de montrer. | Montre. |
Where the eye mixes montre and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between montre and mostra
A purely visual mix-up. montre (\mɔ̃tʁ\) 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 48159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
montre is recorded at frequency rank #691, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ̃tʁ\. 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 48159, this pair ranks #181,167 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of montre vs mostra
Shared letters: mort. Private to "montre": en. Private to "mostra": as.
"montre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "montre" for "mostra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "montre" or "mostra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "montre" 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 #181,167 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "montre" 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 #181,167 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.