Which to use
“mau” is an adjective and “min” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,936
- “mau” frequency rank
- #4,495
- “min” frequency rank
- 6431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mau | min |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não é de boa qualidade, ruim | símbolo de minuto |
Letter map: mau vs min
Shared letters muted; letters that set mau and min apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mau vs min
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mau is anadjective and minasymbol. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mau is recorded at frequency rank #1,936, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmaw/. 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 6431, this pair ranks #68,006 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mau vs min
Shared letters: m. Private to "mau": au. Private to "min": in.
"mau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "min" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mau" for "min" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mau" vs "min" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mau" vs "min" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mau" 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 #68,006 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mau" and "min" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs min". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,006 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.