máscara

/ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ/

//ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“máscara” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,254
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - uma cobertura para todo ou parte do rosto, usada para esconder a identidade de seu portador

Corpus desk

Index PT-mascara · máscara · Portuguese

máscara · rank #4,254 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,254
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH multidão

Nearest frequency peer: multidão (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “máscara”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “máscara” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

máscara vs mascarar
75% similar
máscara vs mascarado
67% similar
máscara vs marcar
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for máscara
PropertyValue
Headwordmáscara
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,254
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “máscara”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).máscaracai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “multidão” (#4,253), “nd” (#4,256), “montagem” (#4,251). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “máscara” fica em #4,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around máscara (IPA /ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,254 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for máscara, with forms such as "mmáscara", "msácara", and "mácsara". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "mascarar", "mascarado", "marcar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is máscara, spelled M-Á-S-C-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma cobertura para todo ou parte do rosto, usada para esconder a identidade de seu portador
  2. 2
    uma cara falsa que pode ser grotesca ou humoresca, usada durante o carnaval ou outra atividade parecida
  3. 3
    parte de equipamento de mergulho que consiste em um vidro ou plástico transparente que se adapta a uma estrutura de borracha, a qual protege os olhos, nariz e parte do rosto do mergulhador
  4. 4
    qualquer coisa que engana ou esconde
  5. 5
    uma cobertura feita de pano, metal ou outro material, usada para proteger seu portador de pó, projéteis, etc
  6. 6
    qualquer cobertura protetora para o rosto ou cabeça
  7. 7
    qualquer cobertura protetora usada para mascarar uma área (como por exemplo, em fotografia)
  8. 8
    pasta, geleia ou creme cosmético que se aplica ao rosto e que serve para limpar, lubrificar, refrescar, etc
  9. 9
    modelo de formato para um dado

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how máscara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O bandido usava uma máscara, eu não pude identificá-lo.
  2. No salão de baile podia-se ver muitas máscaras de colombinas e pierrôs.

This word in other languages

mask(English)máscara(Español)masque(Français)Maske(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmáscara
  • msácara
  • mácsara
  • másacra
  • máscaar
  • máscarra
  • másccara
  • máscraa
  • másscara
  • ámscara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of máscara - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmáscara1msácara2mácsara2másacra2máscaar2máscarra1másccara1máscraa2
Edit distance from "máscara"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "máscara"?
"máscara" is spelled M-Á-S-C-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ/.
What does "máscara" mean?
As a noun, "máscara" means: uma cobertura para todo ou parte do rosto, usada para esconder a identidade de seu portador
What words are commonly confused with "máscara"?
"máscara" is commonly confused with "mascarar", "mascarado", "marcar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "máscara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "máscara" is /ˈmaʃ.kɐ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "máscara" come from?
"máscara" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "máscara", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indicar#4,240segurar#4,268fechada#4,235tráfico#4,273

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

extinção10 variantsauxiliar10 variantsderrubar10 variantsassociado10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list