modo

/ˈmɔ.du/

//ˈmɔ.du// noun

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The verdict

“modo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #606) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#606
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - maneira, jeito

Corpus desk

Index PT-modo · modo · Portuguese

modo · rank #606 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #606
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH militar

Nearest frequency peer: militar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “modo”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “modo” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

modo vs mor
50% similar
modo vs moi
50% similar
modo vs mora
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for modo
PropertyValue
Headwordmodo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɔ.du/
Letters4
Frequency rank#606
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “modo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.modocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “militar” (#605), “movimento” (#607), “luz” (#604). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “modo” fica em #606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for modo is neighbouring look-alikes ("mor", "moi", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈmɔ.du/. Frequency #606 among 1,087 “M” headwords. 10 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for modo, with forms such as "mdoo", "mmodo", and "moddo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mor", "moi", "mora", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is modo, spelled M-O-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    maneira, jeito
  2. 2
    situação, estado
  3. 3
    habilidade, destreza
  4. 4
    possibilidade, condição
  5. 5
    costume, moda
  6. 6
    educação, comedimento, moderação
  7. 7
    uma das características do verbo, que indica como a ação é expressa (Ex: indicativo, subjuntivo, imperativo)
  8. 8
    declaração complementar à afirmação ou negação de uma proposição indicando ser necessária, casual, falsificável, duvidosa, equivalente, proibida etc.
  9. 9
    forma de cumprir um ato jurídico ou um contrato
  10. 10
    composição mineral real de uma rocha, geralmente expressa em porcentagem de peso ou volume

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoo
  • mmodo
  • moddo
  • omdo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mdoo2mmodo1moddo1omdo2
Edit distance from "modo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "modo"?
"modo" is spelled M-O-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɔ.du/.
What does "modo" mean?
As a noun, "modo" means: maneira, jeito
What words are commonly confused with "modo"?
"modo" is commonly confused with "mor", "moi", "mora". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "modo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modo" is /ˈmɔ.du/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modo" come from?
"modo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "modo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

copa#596ação#594cima#580sala#636

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list