Which to use
“mãe” is a noun and “math” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #170
- “mãe” frequency rank
- #31,869
- “math” frequency rank
- 32039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mãe | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mulher que tem ou teve filhos, naturais ou adotivos | bom |
Letter map: mãe vs math
Shared letters muted; letters that set mãe and math apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mãe vs math
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mãe is anoun and mathanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mãe is recorded at frequency rank #170, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃j̃/. math is at rank #31,869, 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 32039, this pair ranks #35,874 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mãe vs math
Shared letters: m. Private to "mãe": eã. Private to "math": aht.
"mãe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- math ← amth · maht · mathh · matth · mmath · mtah
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "mãe" and "math". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mãe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "math" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,874 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mãe" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs math". 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 #35,874 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.