Which to use
“maa” and “mamã” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #29,037
- “mamã” frequency rank
- 77562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mamã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | mãe |
Letter map: maa vs mamã
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mamã apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maa runs 3 letters (CVV) against mamã's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on maa vs mamã
maa and mamã 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mamã is at rank #29,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɜˈmɜ̃/.
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 77562, this pair ranks #1,851 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mamã
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mamã": ã.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mamã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maa" and "mamã" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "maa" or "mamã" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "maa" and "mamã". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mamã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mamã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,851 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.