Which to use
“maçã” is a noun and “math” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,309
- “maçã” frequency rank
- #31,869
- “math” frequency rank
- 39178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maçã | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o fruto comestível da macieira | bom |
Letter map: maçã vs math
Shared letters muted; letters that set maçã and math apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. maçã (CVCV) and math (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: maçã vs math
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: maçã is anoun and mathanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39178, 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/. math is at rank #31,869, tagged as anadj.
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 39178, this pair ranks #27,130 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maçã vs math
Shared letters: am. Private to "maçã": ãç. Private to "math": ht.
"maçã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- math ← amth · maht · mathh · matth · mmath · mtah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "maçã" for "math" ever safe?
Which is more common, "maçã" or "math"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "maçã" and "math".
- Full dictionary entry for "maçã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "math" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,130 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maçã" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs math". 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 #27,130 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.