Which to use
“malha” and “matilha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,925
- “malha” frequency rank
- #39,257
- “matilha” frequency rank
- 50182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malha | matilha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estrutura geométrica formada por linhas regulares ou não | coletivo de cães (cachorros ou perros) |
Letter map: malha vs matilha
Shared letters muted; letters that set malha and matilha apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. malha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against matilha's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: malha and matilha
malha and matilha 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malha is recorded at frequency rank #10,925, classified as anoun. matilha is at rank #39,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈti.ʎɐ/.
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 50182, this pair ranks #14,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malha vs matilha
Shared letters: ahlm. Private to "malha": -. Private to "matilha": it.
"malha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "matilha" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "malha" for "matilha" ever safe?
Which is more common, "malha" or "matilha"?
After this comparison
Pair "malha" vs "matilha" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "malha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "matilha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malha" and "matilha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malha". 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 #14,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.