Which to use
“mãe” is a noun and “man” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #170
- “mãe” frequency rank
- #2,736
- “man” frequency rank
- 2906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mãe | man |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que tem ou teve filhos, naturais ou adotivos | se (atua como partícula de indeterminação do sujeito): |
Letter map: mãe vs man
Shared letters muted; letters that set mãe and man apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mãe is anoun and manapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mãe is recorded at frequency rank #170, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃j̃/. man is at rank #2,736, tagged as apron.
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 2906, this pair ranks #72,323 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mãe vs man
Shared letters: m. Private to "mãe": eã. Private to "man": an.
"mãe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "man" · 3 letters · shape CVC