Which to use
“mão” is a noun and “min” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #451
- “mão” frequency rank
- #4,495
- “min” frequency rank
- 4946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mão | min |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | extremidade do membro anterior dos primatas, capaz de manipular objetos; parte do corpo semelhante ou análoga em outros animais | símbolo de minuto |
Letter map: mão vs min
Shared letters muted; letters that set mão and min apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mão vs min
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mão is anoun and minasymbol. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mão is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anoun, pronounced /mãw/. min is at rank #4,495, tagged as asymbol.
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 4946, this pair ranks #69,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mão vs min
Shared letters: m. Private to "mão": oã. Private to "min": in.
"mão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "min" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mão" for "min" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "mão" vs "min" 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 "min" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mão" and "min" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs min". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.