Which to use
“maa” and “mano” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #3,493
- “mano” frequency rank
- 52018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | irmão (todas as acepções, exceto Religião) |
Letter map: maa vs mano
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mano apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maa runs 3 letters (CVV) against mano'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 mano
maa and mano 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 52018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mano is at rank #3,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmã.nu/.
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 52018, this pair ranks #13,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mano
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "mano": no.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mano ← amno · manno · maon · mmano · mnao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maa" and "mano" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maa" vs "mano" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "maa" and "mano". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". 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 #13,109 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.