Which to use
“mana” is an adjective and “moda” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,970
- “mana” frequency rank
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- 16124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mana | moda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | manual, de mão | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc |
Where the eye mixes mana and moda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mana with moda
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mana is /ˈma.na/. while moda is /ˈmɔ.dɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mana is recorded at frequency rank #13,970, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈma.na/.. moda is at rank #2,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.dɐ/.
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 16124, this pair ranks #55,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mana vs moda
Shared letters: am. Private to "mana": n. Private to "moda": do.
"mana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mana" and "moda" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mana" or "moda"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mana" and "moda" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mana" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mana" and "moda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mana". 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 #55,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.