Which to use
“maduro” and “magro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,944
- “maduro” frequency rank
- #10,924
- “magro” frequency rank
- 18868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maduro | magro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do fruto que atingiu a última fase do desenvolvimento | não gordo, não cheio de carnes |
Letter map: maduro vs magro
Shared letters muted; letters that set maduro and magro apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. maduro runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against magro's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: maduro and magro
maduro and magro 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 18868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maduro is recorded at frequency rank #7,944, classified as anadj, pronounced /mɐ.ˈdu.ɾu/. magro is at rank #10,924, 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 18868, this pair ranks #52,013 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of maduro vs magro
Shared letters: amor. Private to "maduro": du. Private to "magro": g.
"maduro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "magro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maduro" and "magro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "maduro" or "magro"?
After this comparison
You've compared "maduro" and "magro". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "maduro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "magro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,013 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maduro" and "magro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "magro vs malho". 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 #52,013 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.