Which to use
“mancha” and “mecha” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,658
- “mancha” frequency rank
- #24,075
- “mecha” frequency rank
- 31733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mancha | mecha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defeito; imperfeição; labéu; laivo; nódoa; mácula; malha; pinta | porção de cabelos ou pelos |
Where the eye mixes mancha and mecha
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mancha and mecha
A purely visual mix-up. mancha (/ˈmɐ̃.ʃɐ/) and mecha (/ˈmɛ.ʃɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mancha is recorded at frequency rank #7,658, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɐ̃.ʃɐ/. mecha is at rank #24,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.ʃɐ/.
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 31733, this pair ranks #36,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mancha vs mecha
Shared letters: achm. Private to "mancha": n. Private to "mecha": e.
"mancha" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mecha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mancha" and "mecha" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mancha" vs "mecha" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mancha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mecha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mancha" and "mecha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mecha vs mesh". 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 #36,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.