# mano vs modo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mano
*noun · IPA /ˈmã.nu/ · frequency rank #3,493*
irmão (todas as acepções, exceto Religião)

### modo
*noun · IPA /ˈmɔ.du/ · frequency rank #606*
maneira, jeito

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/mano-vs-modo