# mara vs maré

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mara
*noun · IPA /ˈma.ɾɐ/ · frequency rank #9,718*
roedor que habita as estepes da Patagônia, na Argentina (Dolichotis patagonum)

### maré
*noun · IPA /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/ · frequency rank #7,659*
movimento periódico de subida e descida das águas do mar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mara-vs-mare