Which to use
“moita” and “mostra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,053
- “moita” frequency rank
- #772
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 23825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moita | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arbusto espesso | exemplo, espécime |
Where the eye mixes moita and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. moita runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against mostra's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: moita vs mostra
A purely visual mix-up. moita (/ˈmoj.tɐ/) 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 23825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moita is recorded at frequency rank #23,053, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmoj.tɐ/. 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 23825, this pair ranks #45,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moita vs mostra
Shared letters: amot. Private to "moita": i. Private to "mostra": rs.
"moita" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moita" for "mostra" ever safe?
Which is more common, "moita" or "mostra"?
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 "moita" 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 #45,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moita" and "mostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moita vs morsa". 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 #45,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.