Which to use
“malo” is an adjective and “molho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,118
- “malo” frequency rank
- #5,444
- “molho” frequency rank
- 46562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malo | molho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mau, malévolo: | feixe pequeno |
Letter map: malo vs molho
Shared letters muted; letters that set malo and molho apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. malo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against molho's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - malo and molho
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: malo is anadjective and molhoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malo is recorded at frequency rank #41,118, classified as anadj. molho is at rank #5,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ʎu/.
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 46562, this pair ranks #18,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malo vs molho
Shared letters: lmo. Private to "malo": a. Private to "molho": h.
"malo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "molho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malo" and "molho" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "malo" or "molho" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "malo" and "molho". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "malo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malo" and "molho" 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 #18,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.