Which to use
“maço” is a noun and “muto” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,742
- “maço” frequency rank
- #43,549
- “muto” frequency rank
- 69291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maço | muto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instrumento de madeira encabado para uso de carpinteiros, escultores, etc. | mudar algo de sítio, remover. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set maço and muto apart are highlighted. They share 2 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 muto is /ˈmuː.toː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69291, 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/. muto is at rank #43,549, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmuː.toː/.
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 69291, this pair ranks #3,991 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maço vs muto
Shared letters: mo. Private to "maço": aç. Private to "muto": tu.
"maço" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "muto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- muto ← mmuto · mtuo · muot · mutto · umto
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maço" and "muto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maço" or "muto"?
Remembering maço vs muto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “maço”; for a verb, it's “muto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “maço” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable