Which to use
“maa” is a noun and “mamão” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #23,399
- “mamão” frequency rank
- 71924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mamão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | que mama muito |
Letter map: maa vs mamão
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mamão apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maa runs 3 letters (CVV) against mamão's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: maa vs mamão
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maa is anoun and mamãoanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mamão is at rank #23,399, tagged as anadj.
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 71924, this pair ranks #3,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mamão
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mamão": oã.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mamão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maa" and "mamão" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maa" vs "mamão" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "maa" and "mamão". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mamão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mamão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.