Which to use
“média” and “mesa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #993
- “média” frequency rank
- #1,364
- “mesa” frequency rank
- 2357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | média | mesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | valor intermediário | móvel usado como superfície para se alimentar, conversar, estudar; távola |
Letter map: média vs mesa
Shared letters muted; letters that set média and mesa apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on média vs mesa
média and mesa 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
média is recorded at frequency rank #993, classified as anoun. mesa is at rank #1,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈme.zɐ/.
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 2357, this pair ranks #73,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of média vs mesa
Shared letters: am. Private to "média": dié. Private to "mesa": es.
"média" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mesa ← emsa · meas · messa · mmesa · msea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "média" for "mesa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "média" or "mesa"?
Useful next steps
Pair "média" vs "mesa" 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 "mesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "média" and "mesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mesa". 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 #73,051 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.