Which to use
“maiúsculo” and “minúsculo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,531
- “maiúsculo” frequency rank
- #19,788
- “minúsculo” frequency rank
- 56319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | maiúsculo | minúsculo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se dos caracteres maiores do alfabeto, usados no início dos nomes próprios e das frases: | muito pequeno, miúdo, insignificante: |
Letter map: maiúsculo vs minúsculo
Shared letters muted; letters that set maiúsculo and minúsculo apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. maiúsculo (CVVVCCVCV) and minúsculo (CVCVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: maiúsculo and minúsculo
maiúsculo and minúsculo are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
maiúsculo is recorded at frequency rank #36,531, classified as anadj. minúsculo is at rank #19,788, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mi.ˈnuʃ.ku.lu/.
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 56319, this pair ranks #10,045 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of maiúsculo vs minúsculo
Shared letters: cilmosuú. Private to "maiúsculo": a. Private to "minúsculo": n.
"maiúsculo" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCVCV · "minúsculo" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "maiúsculo" vs "minúsculo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "maiúsculo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minúsculo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,045 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "maiúsculo" and "minúsculo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maiúsculo vs músculo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,045 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.