Which to use
“mostra” and “mostras” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #772
- “mostra” frequency rank
- #15,403
- “mostras” frequency rank
- 16175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostra | mostras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exemplo, espécime | plural de mostra |
Letter map: mostra vs mostras
Shared letters muted; letters that set mostra and mostras apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mostra vs mostras
mostra and mostras are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mostra” sits inside “mostras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostra is recorded at frequency rank #772, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔʃ.tɾɐ/. mostras is at rank #15,403, tagged as anoun.
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 16175, this pair ranks #55,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostra vs mostras
Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostra": -. Private to "mostras": -.
"mostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mostras" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mostra" and "mostras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mostra" vs "mostras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "mostra" vs "mostras" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mostra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostra" and "mostras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitra vs mostra". 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 #55,434 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.