Which to use
“mãe” and “mask” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #170
- “mãe” frequency rank
- #36,537
- “mask” frequency rank
- 36707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mãe | mask |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que tem ou teve filhos, naturais ou adotivos | máscara |
Where the eye mixes mãe and mask
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mãe (/ˈmɐ̃j̃/) and mask (/mæsk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mãe is recorded at frequency rank #170, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃j̃/. mask is at rank #36,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mæsk/.
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 36707, this pair ranks #30,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mãe vs mask
Shared letters: m. Private to "mãe": eã. Private to "mask": aks.
"mãe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mask" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mask ← amsk · maks · maskk · massk · mmask · msak