Which to use
“mediano” and “médio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,717
- “mediano” frequency rank
- #994
- “médio” frequency rank
- 25711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mediano | médio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que está no meio | que está a meio caminho entre dois extremos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mediano and médio apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mediano (/mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nu/) and médio (/ˈmɛ.dju/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mediano is recorded at frequency rank #24,717, classified as anadj, pronounced /mɨ.ˈdjɐ.nu/. médio is at rank #994, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɛ.dju/.
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 25711, this pair ranks #43,550 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mediano vs médio
Shared letters: dimo. Private to "mediano": aen. Private to "médio": é.
"mediano" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "médio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mediano ← emdiano · mdeiano · medaino · meddiano · medianno · mediaon · medinao · meidano
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mediano" and "médio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mediano" or "médio"?
Remembering mediano vs médio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mediano” entry
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