Which to use
“mistura” and “mostra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,588
- “mistura” frequency rank
- #772
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 3360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mistura | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de misturar duas ou mais coisas | exemplo, espécime |
Where the eye mixes mistura and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mistura with mostra
A purely visual mix-up. mistura (/miʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/) and mostra (/ˈmɔʃ.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 3360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mistura is recorded at frequency rank #2,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /miʃ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/. mostra is at rank #772, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔʃ.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 3360, this pair ranks #71,808 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mistura vs mostra
Shared letters: amrst. Private to "mistura": iu. Private to "mostra": o.
"mistura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mistura" and "mostra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mistura" or "mostra" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mistura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,808 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mistura" and "mostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "masturba vs mistura". 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 #71,808 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.