Which to use
“manhas” is a noun and “manhoso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,982
- “manhas” frequency rank
- #49,022
- “manhoso” frequency rank
- 93004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manhas | manhoso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | manhas, costume, hábito, modo | que usa de manha |
Letter map: manhas vs manhoso
Shared letters muted; letters that set manhas and manhoso apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. manhas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against manhoso's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - manhas and manhoso
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: manhas is anoun and manhosoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manhas is recorded at frequency rank #43,982, classified as anoun. manhoso is at rank #49,022, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɲo.zu/.
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 93004, this pair ranks #143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of manhas vs manhoso
Shared letters: ahmns. Private to "manhas": -. Private to "manhoso": o.
"manhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "manhoso" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "manhas" for "manhoso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "manhas" or "manhoso"?
What to do next
Pair "manhas" vs "manhoso" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "manhas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manhoso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manhas" and "manhoso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maldoso vs manhoso". 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 #143 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.