Which to use
“mão” is a noun and “mim” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #451
- “mão” frequency rank
- #113
- “mim” frequency rank
- 564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mão | mim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade do membro anterior dos primatas, capaz de manipular objetos; parte do corpo semelhante ou análoga em outros animais | caso oblíquo do pronome pessoal da primeira pessoa, usado após preposições (a, ante, após, até, contra, de, desde, entre, para, por, sem, sobre) |
Where the eye mixes mão and mim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mão is /mãw/ while mim is /ˈmĩ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mão is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anoun, pronounced /mãw/. mim is at rank #113, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈmĩ/.
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 564, this pair ranks #75,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mão vs mim
Shared letters: m. Private to "mão": oã. Private to "mim": i.
"mão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "mim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mão" and "mim" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mão" or "mim"?
What to do next
You've compared "mão" and "mim". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,108 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mão" and "mim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mão". Nearby pair
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