Which to use
“média” is a noun and “meio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #993
- “média” frequency rank
- #190
- “meio” frequency rank
- 1183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | média | meio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | valor intermediário | designativo de metade |
Letter map: média vs meio
Shared letters muted; letters that set média and meio apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: média vs meio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: média is anoun and meioanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
média is recorded at frequency rank #993, classified as anoun. meio is at rank #190, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɐj.u/.
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 1183, this pair ranks #74,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of média vs meio
Shared letters: im. Private to "média": adé. Private to "meio": eo.
"média" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "meio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- meio ← emio · meoi · mieo · mmeio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "média" and "meio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "média" or "meio"?
What to do next
Pair "média" vs "meio" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "média" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "média" and "meio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "meio vs muso". 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 #74,416 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.