meigovsmemoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meigo is a adjective, memo is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meigo” is an adjective and “memo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,718
“meigo” frequency rank
#35,681
“memo” frequency rank
60399
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meigo memo
Definition bondoso, amável mesmo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meigo and memo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
meigo
4 ch
memo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: meigo is anadjective and memoanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meigo is recorded at frequency rank #24,718, classified as anadj. memo is at rank #35,681, tagged as anadv.

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 60399, this pair ranks #7,674 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of meigo vs memo

Shared letters: emo. Private to "meigo": gi. Private to "memo": -.

"meigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "memo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meigoemigo · megio · meiggo · meiog · miego · mmeigo
  • memoemmo · memmo · meom · mmemo · mmeo

Frequency comparison

meigo#24,718
memo#35,681

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meigo" and "memo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meigo" is an adjective and "memo" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meigo" or "memo"?
"meigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,718 in our Portuguese list, against #35,681 for "memo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meigo vs memo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “meigo”; for an adverb, it's “memo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meigo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list