Which to use
“manhas” and “matas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,982
- “manhas” frequency rank
- #10,927
- “matas” frequency rank
- 54909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manhas | matas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | manhas, costume, hábito, modo | plural de mata |
Letter map: manhas vs matas
Shared letters muted; letters that set manhas and matas apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: manhas and matas
manhas and matas are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manhas is recorded at frequency rank #43,982, classified as anoun. matas is at rank #10,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.tɐʃ/.
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 54909, this pair ranks #10,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of manhas vs matas
Shared letters: ams. Private to "manhas": hn. Private to "matas": t.
"manhas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "matas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "manhas" for "matas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "manhas" vs "matas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "manhas" vs "matas" 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 "matas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manhas" and "matas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manhas 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 #10,945 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.