Which to use
“medo” is an adjective and “mês” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #379
- “medo” frequency rank
- #444
- “mês” frequency rank
- 823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | medo | mês |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que pertence ou se refere à Média | cada uma das doze partes em que se divide o ano |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set medo and mês apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
medo and mês form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
medo is recorded at frequency rank #379, classified as anadj, pronounced AFI: /'me.du/. mês is at rank #444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmeʃ/.
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 823, this pair ranks #74,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "medo" and "mês" be used interchangeably?
Remembering medo vs mês
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “medo”; for a noun, it's “mês”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “medo” entry
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