Which to use
“mão” is a noun and “me” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #451
- “mão” frequency rank
- #28
- “me” frequency rank
- 479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mão | me |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade do membro anterior dos primatas, capaz de manipular objetos; parte do corpo semelhante ou análoga em outros animais | pronome pessoal oblíquo átono da primeira pessoa do singular, usado em complementos direto do verbo: |
Letter map: mão vs me
Shared letters muted; letters that set mão and me apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mão is anoun and meapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mão is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anoun, pronounced /mãw/. me is at rank #28, tagged as apron.
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 479, this pair ranks #75,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mão vs me
Shared letters: m. Private to "mão": oã. Private to "me": e.
"mão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "me" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mão" and "me" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mão" or "me"?
What to do next
You've compared "mão" and "me". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "me" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mão" and "me" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mão". Nearby pair
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