Which to use
“macho” and “maciço” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,113
- “macho” frequency rank
- #19,489
- “maciço” frequency rank
- 24602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | macho | maciço |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pertencente ao gênero masculino | compacto; sem vazios internos |
Letter map: macho vs maciço
Shared letters muted; letters that set macho and maciço apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on macho vs maciço
macho and maciço 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 24602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
macho is recorded at frequency rank #5,113, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈma.ʃu/. maciço is at rank #19,489, 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 24602, this pair ranks #44,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of macho vs maciço
Shared letters: acmo. Private to "macho": h. Private to "maciço": iç.
"macho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "maciço" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- macho ← amcho · maccho · machho · macoh · mahco · mcaho · mmacho
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "macho" and "maciço" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "macho" vs "maciço" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "macho" and "maciço".
- Full dictionary entry for "macho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maciço" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "macho" and "maciço" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "machão vs maciço". 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 #44,964 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.