Which to use
“maa” is a noun and “mah” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #29,420
- “mah” frequency rank
- 77945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção |
Letter map: maa vs mah
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mah apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maa (CVV) and mah (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - maa and mah
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maa is anoun and mahanintj. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “maa” becomes h in “mah”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mah is at rank #29,420, tagged as anintj.
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 77945, this pair ranks #1,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mah
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mah": h.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mah" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maa" for "mah" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maa" or "mah"?
After this comparison
Pair "maa" vs "mah" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.