Which to use
“média” and “meta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #993
- “média” frequency rank
- #2,523
- “meta” frequency rank
- 3516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | média | meta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | valor intermediário | alvo, objetivo |
Letter map: média vs meta
Shared letters muted; letters that set média and meta apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on média vs meta
média and meta 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 3516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
média is recorded at frequency rank #993, classified as anoun. meta is at rank #2,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.tɐ/.
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 3516, this pair ranks #71,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of média vs meta
Shared letters: am. Private to "média": dié. Private to "meta": et.
"média" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "meta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- meta ← emta · meat · metta · mmeta · mtea
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "média" and "meta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "média" vs "meta" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "média" and "meta".
- Full dictionary entry for "média" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "média" and "meta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs meta". 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 #71,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.