Which to use
“goma” and “Gomes” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,450
- “goma” frequency rank
- #2,326
- “Gomes” frequency rank
- 21776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goma | Gomes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exsudação das plantas de aspecto viscoso e transparente | sobrenome comum em português |
Where the eye mixes goma and Gomes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. goma runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Gomes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between goma and Gomes
A purely visual mix-up. goma (/ˈɡo.mɐ/) and Gomes (/ˈɡõ.mis/) 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 21776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goma is recorded at frequency rank #19,450, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡo.mɐ/. Gomes is at rank #2,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡõ.mis/.
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 21776, this pair ranks #48,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goma vs Gomes
Shared letters: gmo. Private to "goma": a. Private to "Gomes": es.
"goma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Gomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "goma" and "Gomes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "goma" or "Gomes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "goma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gomes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goma" and "Gomes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goma vs grua". 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 #48,407 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.