mostras

noun

The verdict

“mostras” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #15,403 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,403
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural de mostra

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mostras vs mostra
86% similar
mostras vs mortas
71% similar
mostras vs mestra
71% similar

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

Key facts for mostras
PropertyValue
Headwordmostras
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,403
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mostras” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mostras lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for mostras is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #15,403 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural de mostra".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mostras, with forms such as "mmostras", "mosrtas", and "mosstras". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mostra", "mortas", "mestra", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is mostras, spelled M-O-S-T-R-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural de mostra

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmostras,mosrtas,mosstras,mostars,mostrass,mostrras,mostrsa,mosttras,motsras,msotras,omstras

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mostras - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmostras1mosrtas2mosstras1mostars2mostrass1mostrras1mostrsa2mosttras1
Edit distance from "mostras"

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 "mostras"?
"mostras" is spelled M-O-S-T-R-A-S.
What does "mostras" mean?
As a noun, "mostras" means: plural de mostra
What words are commonly confused with "mostras"?
"mostras" is commonly confused with "mostra", "mortas", "mestra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "mostras" come from?
"mostras" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “mostras”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-S-T-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “mostra” - see the side-by-side comparison. mostras vs mostra
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list