Which to use
“mostrar” is a verb and “mostras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #712
- “mostrar” frequency rank
- #15,403
- “mostras” frequency rank
- 16115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostrar | mostras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer aparecer | plural de mostra |
Letter map: mostrar vs mostras
Shared letters muted; letters that set mostrar and mostras apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. mostrar and mostras follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Part-of-speech tell for mostrar / mostras
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mostrar is averb and mostrasanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - r in “mostrar” becomes s in “mostras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostrar is recorded at frequency rank #712, classified as averb, pronounced /muʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/. 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 16115, this pair ranks #55,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostrar vs mostras
Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostrar": -. Private to "mostras": -.
"mostrar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "mostras" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostrar" and "mostras" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mostrar" or "mostras"?
What to do next
Pair "mostrar" vs "mostras" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mostrar" 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 #55,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostrar" and "mostras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moderar vs mostrar". 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 #55,502 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.