Which to use
“mamã” and “mars” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,037
- “mamã” frequency rank
- #11,305
- “mars” frequency rank
- 40342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamã | mars |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mãe | março |
Where the eye mixes mamã and mars
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mamã (CVCV) and mars (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: mamã vs mars
A purely visual mix-up. mamã (/mɜˈmɜ̃/) and mars (/maʁs/) 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 40342, 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/. mars is at rank #11,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced /maʁs/.
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 40342, this pair ranks #25,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mamã vs mars
Shared letters: am. Private to "mamã": ã. Private to "mars": rs.
"mamã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mars ← amrs · marrs · marss · masr · mmars · mras
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mamã" and "mars" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mamã" vs "mars" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "mars" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamã" and "mars" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mamã". 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 #25,783 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.