Which to use
“Mann” and “mão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,039
- “Mann” frequency rank
- #451
- “mão” frequency rank
- 25490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mann | mão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | indivíduo adulto do sexo masculino | extremidade do membro anterior dos primatas, capaz de manipular objetos; parte do corpo semelhante ou análoga em outros animais |
Where the eye mixes Mann and mão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mann with mão
A purely visual mix-up. Mann (/man/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and mão (/mãw/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25490, 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 ?). mão is at rank #451, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mãw/.
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 25490, this pair ranks #43,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mann vs mão
Shared letters: m. Private to "Mann": an. Private to "mão": oã.
"Mann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mão" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mann ← amnn · mmann · mnan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mann" for "mão" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mann" vs "mão" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Mann" and "mão" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mann" and "mão" 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 #43,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.