Which to use
“Marte” and “mercê” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,088
- “Marte” frequency rank
- #14,186
- “mercê” frequency rank
- 20274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Marte | mercê |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | filho de Juno e de Júpiter, é o deus da guerra e da agricultura | paga, soldada, preço ou recompensa por algum trabalho ou serviço |
Letter map: Marte vs mercê
Shared letters muted; letters that set Marte and mercê apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: Marte and mercê
Marte and mercê are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Marte is recorded at frequency rank #6,088, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmar.tʃi/. mercê is at rank #14,186, tagged as anoun.
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 20274, this pair ranks #50,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Marte vs mercê
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Marte": at. Private to "mercê": cê.
"Marte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mercê" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Marte ← amrte · maret · marrte · martte · matre · mmarte · mrate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Marte" for "mercê" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Marte" vs "mercê" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Marte" and "mercê".
- Full dictionary entry for "Marte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mercê" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Marte" and "mercê" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mercê vs messe". 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 #50,268 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.