Which to use
“malo” and “mole” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,118
- “malo” frequency rank
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- 48305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malo | mole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mau, malévolo: | não duro |
Letter map: malo vs mole
Shared letters muted; letters that set malo and mole apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. malo and mole follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on malo vs mole
malo and mole 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 48305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malo is recorded at frequency rank #41,118, classified as anadj. mole is at rank #7,187, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.lɨ/.
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 48305, this pair ranks #16,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malo vs mole
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "malo": a. Private to "mole": e.
"malo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "malo" and "mole" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "malo" or "mole"?
Useful next steps
Pair "malo" vs "mole" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "malo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malo" and "mole" 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 #16,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.