Which to use
“maa” and “mara” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #9,718
- “mara” frequency rank
- 58243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | roedor que habita as estepes da Patagônia, na Argentina (Dolichotis patagonum) |
Letter map: maa vs mara
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mara apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. maa runs 3 letters (CVV) against mara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: maa and mara
maa and mara are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mara is at rank #9,718, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ɾɐ/.
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 58243, this pair ranks #8,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mara
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mara": r.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mara ← marra · mmara · mraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maa" and "mara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "maa" or "mara"?
What to do next
Pair "maa" vs "mara" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". 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 #8,853 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.