Which to use
“mamã” and “maré” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,037
- “mamã” frequency rank
- #7,659
- “maré” frequency rank
- 36696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamã | maré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mãe | movimento periódico de subida e descida das águas do mar |
Where the eye mixes mamã and maré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mamã and maré follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: mamã vs maré
A purely visual mix-up. mamã (/mɜˈmɜ̃/) and maré (/mɐ.ˈɾɛ/) 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 36696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mamã is recorded at frequency rank #29,037, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɜˈmɜ̃/. maré is at rank #7,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɾɛ/.
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 36696, this pair ranks #30,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mamã vs maré
Shared letters: am. Private to "mamã": ã. Private to "maré": ré.
"mamã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "maré" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mamã" for "maré" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mamã" vs "maré" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mamã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "maré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamã" and "maré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mamã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,052 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.