Which to use
“mora” and “mostra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,057
- “mora” frequency rank
- #772
- “mostra” frequency rank
- 2829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mora | mostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | demora, dilação, delonga | exemplo, espécime |
Where the eye mixes mora and mostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mora with mostra
A purely visual mix-up. mora (/ˈmɔ.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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mora is recorded at frequency rank #2,057, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.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 2829, this pair ranks #72,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mora vs mostra
Shared letters: amor. Private to "mora": -. Private to "mostra": st.
"mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mora" and "mostra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mora" or "mostra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mora" 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 #72,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mora" and "mostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirra vs mora". 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 #72,430 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.