Which to use
“mara” and “mitra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,718
- “mara” frequency rank
- #37,426
- “mitra” frequency rank
- 47144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mara | mitra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | roedor que habita as estepes da Patagônia, na Argentina (Dolichotis patagonum) | coroa de três pontas usada pelos bispos |
Where the eye mixes mara and mitra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mara vs mitra
A purely visual mix-up. mara (/ˈma.ɾɐ/) and mitra (/ˈmi.tɾɐ/) 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 47144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mara is recorded at frequency rank #9,718, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ɾɐ/. mitra is at rank #37,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.tɾɐ/.
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 47144, this pair ranks #18,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mara vs mitra
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mara": -. Private to "mitra": it.
"mara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mitra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mara" and "mitra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mara" or "mitra" show up more?
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 "mara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mara" and "mitra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirra vs mitra". 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 #18,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.