Which to use
“Maori” and “mara” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,001
- “Maori” frequency rank
- #9,718
- “mara” frequency rank
- 46719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maori | mara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | um dos povos indígenas da Nova Zelândia | roedor que habita as estepes da Patagônia, na Argentina (Dolichotis patagonum) |
Where the eye mixes Maori and mara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Maori runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against mara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Maori vs mara
A purely visual mix-up. Maori (/maˈoːri/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and mara (/ˈma.ɾɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maori is recorded at frequency rank #37,001, classified as anoun, pronounced /maˈoːri/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 46719, this pair ranks #18,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maori vs mara
Shared letters: amr. Private to "Maori": io. Private to "mara": -.
"Maori" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maori" for "mara" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Maori" vs "mara" - which ranks higher?
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 "Maori" 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 #18,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maori" and "mara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mara vs mirra". 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 #18,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.