Which to use
“maduro” is an adjective and “módulo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,944
- “maduro” frequency rank
- #6,915
- “módulo” frequency rank
- 14859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maduro | módulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do fruto que atingiu a última fase do desenvolvimento | unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções |
Where the eye mixes maduro and módulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses maduro with módulo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: maduro is /mɐ.ˈdu.ɾu/ while módulo is /ˈmɔ.du.lu/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14859, 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/. módulo is at rank #6,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du.lu/.
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 14859, this pair ranks #57,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of maduro vs módulo
Shared letters: dmou. Private to "maduro": ar. Private to "módulo": ló.
"maduro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "módulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- maduro ← amduro · madduro · madruo · maduor · madurro · maudro · mdauro · mmaduro
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "maduro" and "módulo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "maduro" vs "módulo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "maduro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "módulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maduro" and "módulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maduro vs mouro". 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 #57,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.