Which to use
“Mai” and “Maori” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,369
- “Mai” frequency rank
- #37,001
- “Maori” frequency rank
- 46370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mai | Maori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maio | um dos povos indígenas da Nova Zelândia |
Where the eye mixes Mai and Maori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mai and Maori
A purely visual mix-up. Mai (/maɪ̯/) and Maori (/maˈoːri/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mai is recorded at frequency rank #9,369, classified as anoun, pronounced /maɪ̯/. Maori is at rank #37,001, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maˈoːri/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 46370, this pair ranks #18,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mai vs Maori
Shared letters: aim. Private to "Mai": -. Private to "Maori": or.
"Mai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Maori" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maori ← amori · maorri · maroi · mmaori · moari
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mai" and "Maori" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Mai" or "Maori" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mai" and "Maori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Maori vs moi". 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 #18,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.