Which to use
“mão” is a noun and “math” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #451
- “mão” frequency rank
- #31,869
- “math” frequency rank
- 32320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mão | math |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade do membro anterior dos primatas, capaz de manipular objetos; parte do corpo semelhante ou análoga em outros animais | bom |
Letter map: mão vs math
Shared letters muted; letters that set mão and math apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - mão and math
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mão is anoun and mathanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mão is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anoun, pronounced /mãw/. math is at rank #31,869, tagged as anadj.
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 32320, this pair ranks #35,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mão vs math
Shared letters: m. Private to "mão": oã. Private to "math": aht.
"mão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "math" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- math ← amth · maht · mathh · matth · mmath · mtah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mão" and "math" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mão" vs "math" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mão" vs "math" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "math" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mão" and "math" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs math". 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 #35,518 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.