Which to use
“maa” and “mês” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #444
- “mês” frequency rank
- 48969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | mês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano |
Letter map: maa vs mês
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and mês apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - maa / mês
maa and mês 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. mês is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeʃ/.
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 48969, this pair ranks #16,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs mês
Shared letters: m. Private to "maa": a. Private to "mês": sê.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mês" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maa" for "mês" ever safe?
Frequency check: "maa" vs "mês" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "maa" and "mês". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mês" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "mês" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.