Which to use
“Maria” and “marmita” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #619
- “Maria” frequency rank
- #41,599
- “marmita” frequency rank
- 42218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maria | marmita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome feminino muito comum | vasilha em que se leva a refeição individual para o local de trabalho, estudo, etc |
Where the eye mixes Maria and marmita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Maria runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against marmita's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Maria and marmita
A purely visual mix-up. Maria (/ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/) and marmita (/mɐɾ.ˈmi.tɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maria is recorded at frequency rank #619, classified as anoun, pronounced /ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/. marmita is at rank #41,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɐɾ.ˈmi.tɐ/.
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 42218, this pair ranks #23,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maria vs marmita
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "Maria": -. Private to "marmita": t.
"Maria" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "marmita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Maria" and "marmita" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Maria" or "marmita"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Maria" and "marmita" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "marmita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maria" and "marmita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marmita vs marmota". 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 #23,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.