Which to use
“marido” is a noun and “marinho” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,197
- “marido” frequency rank
- #6,087
- “marinho” frequency rank
- 7284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marido | marinho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o cônjuge masculino | relativo ao mar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set marido and marinho apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: marido is /mɐ.ˈɾi.du/ while marinho is /mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marido is recorded at frequency rank #1,197, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɾi.du/. marinho is at rank #6,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced /mɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu/.
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 7284, this pair ranks #66,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of marido vs marinho
Shared letters: aimor. Private to "marido": d. Private to "marinho": hn.
"marido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "marinho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "marido" and "marinho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "marido" or "marinho"?
Remembering marido vs marinho
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “marido”; for an adjective, it's “marinho”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “marido” entry
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