magrovsmangoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: magro is a adjective, mango is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“magro” is an adjective and “mango” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,924
“magro” frequency rank
#34,799
“mango” frequency rank
45723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature magro mango
Definition não gordo, não cheio de carnes manga, fruto

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magro and mango apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
magro
5 ch
mango

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: magro is anadjective and mangoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

magro is recorded at frequency rank #10,924, classified as anadj. mango is at rank #34,799, tagged as anoun.

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 45723, this pair ranks #19,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of magro vs mango

Shared letters: agmo. Private to "magro": r. Private to "mango": n.

"magro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "mango" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • magroamgro · maggro · magor · magrro · margo · mgaro · mmagro
  • mangoamngo · manggo · manngo · manog · mmango · mnago

Frequency comparison

magro#10,924
mango#34,799

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "magro" and "mango" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "magro" is an adjective and "mango" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "magro" or "mango"?
"magro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,924 in our Portuguese list, against #34,799 for "mango". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering magro vs mango

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “magro”; for a noun, it's “mango”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “magro” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list