Which to use
“Martin” and “mártir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,960
- “Martin” frequency rank
- #11,505
- “mártir” frequency rank
- 14465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Martin | mártir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Martinho, Martim | aquele que sofreu tormentos ou a morte, por sustentar a fé cristã |
Letter map: Martin vs mártir
Shared letters muted; letters that set Martin and mártir apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - Martin / mártir
Martin and mártir 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Martin is recorded at frequency rank #2,960, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmaʁtiːn/. mártir is at rank #11,505, 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 14465, this pair ranks #57,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Martin vs mártir
Shared letters: imrt. Private to "Martin": an. Private to "mártir": á.
"Martin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mártir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Martin ← amrtin · maritn · marrtin · martinn · martni · marttin · matrin · mmartin
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Martin" and "mártir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Martin" or "mártir" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Martin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mártir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Martin" and "mártir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mártir vs matiz". 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 #57,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.