Which to use
“marca” and “mirra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,013
- “marca” frequency rank
- #49,042
- “mirra” frequency rank
- 50055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marca | mirra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de marcar | árvore da África e Oriente Médio |
Where the eye mixes marca and mirra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: marca vs mirra
A purely visual mix-up. marca (/ˈmaɾ.kɐ/) and mirra (/ˈmi.Rɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marca is recorded at frequency rank #1,013, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmaɾ.kɐ/. mirra is at rank #49,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.Rɐ/.
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 50055, this pair ranks #14,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of marca vs mirra
Shared letters: amr. Private to "marca": c. Private to "mirra": i.
"marca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mirra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marca" and "mirra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "marca" or "mirra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "marca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mirra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marca" and "mirra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maiara 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 #14,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.