Which to use
“malo” and “math” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,118
- “malo” frequency rank
- #31,869
- “math” frequency rank
- 72987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malo | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mau, malévolo: | bom |
Letter map: malo vs math
Shared letters muted; letters that set malo and math apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. malo (CVCV) and math (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on malo vs math
malo and math 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 72987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malo is recorded at frequency rank #41,118, classified as anadj. math is at rank #31,869, tagged as anadj.
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 72987, this pair ranks #2,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malo vs math
Shared letters: am. Private to "malo": lo. Private to "math": ht.
"malo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "malo" and "math" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "malo" or "math" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "malo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "math" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malo" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malo". 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 #2,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.