Which to use
“moca” and “mor” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,266
- “moca” frequency rank
- #6,447
- “mor” frequency rank
- 45713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moca | mor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | torpe, pasmão | maior |
Where the eye mixes moca and mor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moca with mor
A purely visual mix-up. moca (/ˈmɔ.kɐ/) and mor (/ˈmɔh/ (carioca)) 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 45713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moca is recorded at frequency rank #39,266, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.kɐ/. mor is at rank #6,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔh/ (carioca).
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 45713, this pair ranks #19,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moca vs mor
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moca": ac. Private to "mor": r.
"moca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moca ← mcoa · mmoca · moac · mocca · omca
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moca" for "mor" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moca" or "mor" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moca" and "mor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs moca". 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 #19,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.