Which to use
“mayo” and “mimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,251
- “mayo” frequency rank
- #22,094
- “mimo” frequency rank
- 52345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mayo | mimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maio | coisa delicada que dá ou se oferece; presente |
Where the eye mixes mayo and mimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mayo with mimo
A purely visual mix-up. mayo (/ˈma.ʝo/) and mimo (/ˈmi.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mayo is recorded at frequency rank #30,251, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈma.ʝo/. mimo is at rank #22,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.mu/.
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 52345, this pair ranks #12,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mayo vs mimo
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mayo": ay. Private to "mimo": i.
"mayo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "mimo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mayo" and "mimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mayo" or "mimo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mayo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mayo" and "mimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mayo". 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 #12,826 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.