Which to use
“maa” is a noun and “moi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,525
- “maa” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 69471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maa | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chão, solo | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Letter map: maa vs moi
Shared letters muted; letters that set maa and moi apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. maa and moi follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - maa and moi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maa is anoun and moiapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maa is recorded at frequency rank #48,525, classified as anoun. moi is at rank #20,946, tagged as apron, pronounced /mwa/.
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 69471, this pair ranks #3,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maa vs moi
Shared letters: m. Private to "maa": a. Private to "moi": io.
"maa" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maa" and "moi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maa" vs "moi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "maa" vs "moi" 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 "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maa" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.