Which to use
“malária” and “malícia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,784
- “malária” frequency rank
- #23,722
- “malícia” frequency rank
- 37506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malária | malícia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença infecciosa endêmica em muitas regiões tropicais e subtropicais do mundo, causada por um parasita, protozoário do gênero Plasmodium (da família plasmodiidae), transmitida aos seres humanos por meio da picada do mosquito Anopheles infectado ou ainda através de transmissão congênita (da mãe para o feto), por transfusão sanguínea ou hemoderivados e por uso de agulhas e seringas contaminada | má índole |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set malária and malícia apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. malária (/mɐ.ˈla.ɾjɐ/) and malícia (/mɐ.ˈli.sjɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malária is recorded at frequency rank #13,784, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈla.ɾjɐ/. malícia is at rank #23,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈli.sjɐ/.
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 37506, this pair ranks #29,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malária vs malícia
Shared letters: ailm. Private to "malária": rá. Private to "malícia": cí.
"malária" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "malícia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malária" and "malícia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malária" or "malícia"?
Remembering malária vs malícia
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “malária” entry
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