Which to use
“Mann” and “mano” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,039
- “Mann” frequency rank
- #3,493
- “mano” frequency rank
- 28532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mann | mano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino | irmão (todas as acepções, exceto Religião) |
Where the eye mixes Mann and mano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mann and mano
A purely visual mix-up. Mann (/man/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and mano (/ˈmã.nu/) 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 a single letter - n in “Mann” becomes o in “mano”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mann is recorded at frequency rank #25,039, classified as anoun, pronounced /man/ ouvir^(fonte ?). mano is at rank #3,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmã.nu/.
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 28532, this pair ranks #40,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mann vs mano
Shared letters: amn. Private to "Mann": -. Private to "mano": o.
"Mann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mano" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mann" for "mano" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mann" vs "mano" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mann" and "mano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs Mann". 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 #40,281 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.