Which to use
“mais” is an adverb and “moi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23
- “mais” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 20969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mais | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | avançadamente (designa aumento) | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Where the eye mixes mais and moi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mais is /mäjʃ/ while moi is /mwa/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mais is recorded at frequency rank #23, classified as anadv, pronounced /mäjʃ/. 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 20969, this pair ranks #49,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mais vs moi
Shared letters: im. Private to "mais": as. Private to "moi": o.
"mais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mais ← amis · maiss · masi · mias · mmais
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mais" and "moi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mais" or "moi"?
What to do next
You've compared "mais" and "moi". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mais" 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 #49,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mais" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.