Which to use
“maa” and “moda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- 50679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | moda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc |
Letter map: maa vs moda
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and moda apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on maa vs moda
maa and moda 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 50679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. moda is at rank #2,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.dɐ/.
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 50679, this pair ranks #14,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs moda
Shared letters: am. Private to "maa": -. Private to "moda": do.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moda ← mdoa · mmoda · moad · modda · omda
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maa" for "moda" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maa" or "moda"?
Useful next steps
Pair "maa" vs "moda" 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 "moda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "moda" 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 #14,274 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.