Which to use
“maçã” and “macaca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,309
- “maçã” frequency rank
- #28,268
- “macaca” frequency rank
- 35577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maçã | macaca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o fruto comestível da macieira | jogo infantil sobre uma figura geométrica riscada no chão, com quadrinhos sobre os que se avança tirando uma pedra |
Letter map: maçã vs macaca
Shared letters muted; letters that set maçã and macaca apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - maçã / macaca
maçã and macaca 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maçã is recorded at frequency rank #7,309, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈsɐ̃/. macaca is at rank #28,268, tagged as anoun.
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 35577, this pair ranks #31,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maçã vs macaca
Shared letters: am. Private to "maçã": ãç. Private to "macaca": c.
"maçã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "macaca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- macaca ← amcaca · maacca · macaac · macacca · maccaa · maccaca · mcaaca · mmacaca
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "maçã" and "macaca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "maçã" or "macaca" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "maçã" vs "macaca" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "maçã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "macaca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maçã" and "macaca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "macaca vs marajá". 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 #31,453 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.