Which to use
“mamã” is a noun and “math” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,037
- “mamã” frequency rank
- #31,869
- “math” frequency rank
- 60906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mamã | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mãe | bom |
Letter map: mamã vs math
Shared letters muted; letters that set mamã and math apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. mamã (CVCV) and math (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: mamã vs math
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mamã is anoun and mathanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60906, 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/. 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 60906, this pair ranks #7,424 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mamã vs math
Shared letters: am. Private to "mamã": ã. Private to "math": ht.
"mamã" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- math ← amth · maht · mathh · matth · mmath · mtah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mamã" for "math" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mamã" or "math"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mamã" and "math".
- Full dictionary entry for "mamã" 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 #7,424 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mamã" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs math". 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 #7,424 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.