Which to use
“mané” is a noun and “mole” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,814
- “mané” frequency rank
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- 24001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mané | mole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa boba, tolo | não duro |
Letter map: mané vs mole
Shared letters muted; letters that set mané and mole apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. mané and mole follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - mané and mole
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mané is anoun and moleanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mané is recorded at frequency rank #16,814, classified as anoun. mole is at rank #7,187, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.lɨ/.
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 24001, this pair ranks #45,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mané vs mole
Shared letters: m. Private to "mané": ané. Private to "mole": elo.
"mané" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mole ← mloe · mmole · moel · molle · omle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mané" and "mole" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mané" vs "mole" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "mané" vs "mole" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mané" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mané" and "mole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mané". 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 #45,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.