Which to use
“mofo” and “mora” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,442
- “mofo” frequency rank
- #2,057
- “mora” frequency rank
- 31499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mofo | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de fungo de tamanho pequeno que coloniza a matéria orgânica rica em nutrientes, têm um micélio filamentoso e enramado que é a forma macroscópica visível como borra ou pelo | demora, dilação, delonga |
Where the eye mixes mofo and mora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mofo with mora
A purely visual mix-up. mofo (/ˈmo.fu/) and mora (/ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/) 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 31499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mofo is recorded at frequency rank #29,442, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmo.fu/. mora is at rank #2,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/.
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 31499, this pair ranks #36,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mofo vs mora
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mofo": f. Private to "mora": ar.
"mofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mofo" for "mora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mofo" vs "mora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mofo" and "mora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mofo vs muso". 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 #36,547 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.