Which to use
“mas” is a conjunction and “mesh” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25
- “mas” frequency rank
- #43,032
- “mesh” frequency rank
- 43057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mas | mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunção adversativa, indica clara oposição entre ideias | interstício |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mas and mesh apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mas and mesh form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mas is recorded at frequency rank #25, classified as aconj, pronounced /ˈmɐʃ/. mesh is at rank #43,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛʃ/.
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 43057, this pair ranks #22,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mas" and "mesh" be used interchangeably?
Remembering mas vs mesh
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “mas”; for a noun, it's “mesh”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mas” entry
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