Which to use
“mah” is an intj and “moi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,420
- “mah” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 50366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mah | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | usada para chamar ou deter alguém, ou para chamar sua atenção | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Letter map: mah vs moi
Shared letters muted; letters that set mah and moi apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. mah (CVC) and moi (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for mah / moi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mah is anintj and moiapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mah is recorded at frequency rank #29,420, classified as anintj. moi is at rank #20,946, tagged as apron, pronounced /mwa/.
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 50366, this pair ranks #14,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mah vs moi
Shared letters: m. Private to "mah": ah. Private to "moi": io.
"mah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mah" and "moi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mah" vs "moi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mah" and "moi".
- Full dictionary entry for "mah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mah" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mah". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,610 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.