Which to use
“maço” is a noun and “manso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,742
- “maço” frequency rank
- #22,382
- “manso” frequency rank
- 48124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maço | manso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instrumento de madeira encabado para uso de carpinteiros, escultores, etc. | pacífico |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maço and manso apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maço is /ˈma.su/ while manso is /ˈmɐ̃.su/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maço is recorded at frequency rank #25,742, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.su/. manso is at rank #22,382, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃.su/.
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 48124, this pair ranks #17,084 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maço vs manso
Shared letters: amo. Private to "maço": ç. Private to "manso": ns.
"maço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "manso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- manso ← amnso · mannso · manos · mansso · masno · mmanso · mnaso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maço" and "manso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maço" or "manso"?
Remembering maço vs manso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “maço”; for an adjective, it's “manso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maço” entry
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