Which to use
“mandar” and “manter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,753
- “mandar” frequency rank
- #650
- “manter” frequency rank
- 2403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mandar | manter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar ordens a | sustentar |
Where the eye mixes mandar and manter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mandar vs manter
A purely visual mix-up. mandar (/mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/) and manter (/mɐ̃.ˈteɾ/) 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 2403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mandar is recorded at frequency rank #1,753, classified as averb, pronounced /mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/. manter is at rank #650, tagged as averb, pronounced /mɐ̃.ˈteɾ/.
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 2403, this pair ranks #72,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mandar vs manter
Shared letters: amnr. Private to "mandar": d. Private to "manter": et.
"mandar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "manter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mandar" and "manter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mandar" vs "manter" - 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 "mandar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mandar" and "manter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mandar vs manhas". 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 #72,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.