Which to use
“Maria” and “mirra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #619
- “Maria” frequency rank
- #49,042
- “mirra” frequency rank
- 49661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maria | mirra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome feminino muito comum | árvore da África e Oriente Médio |
Where the eye mixes Maria and mirra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Maria (CVCVV) and mirra (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Maria vs mirra
A purely visual mix-up. Maria (/ma.ˈɾi.ɐ/) 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 49661, 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/. 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 49661, this pair ranks #15,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Maria vs mirra
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "Maria": -. Private to "mirra": -.
"Maria" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mirra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maria" for "mirra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Maria" vs "mirra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maria" 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 #15,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maria" 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 #15,321 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.