Which to use
“mitra” and “mostra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,426
- “mitra” frequency rank
- #772
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 38198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitra | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coroa de três pontas usada pelos bispos | exemplo, espécime |
Where the eye mixes mitra and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mitra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mostra's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mitra and mostra
A purely visual mix-up. mitra (/ˈmi.tɾɐ/) 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 38198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitra is recorded at frequency rank #37,426, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.tɾɐ/. 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 38198, this pair ranks #28,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mitra vs mostra
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "mitra": i. Private to "mostra": os.
"mitra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mitra" for "mostra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mitra" vs "mostra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitra" 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 #28,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitra" and "mostra" 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 #28,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.