meigovsméritoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meigo is a adjective, mérito is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#24,718
“meigo” frequency rank
#5,324
“mérito” frequency rank
30042
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meigo mérito
Definition bondoso, amável conjunto de características que distinguem algo ou alguém como bom e apreciável:

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
meigo
6 ch
mérito

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: meigo is anadjective and méritoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meigo is recorded at frequency rank #24,718, classified as anadj. mérito is at rank #5,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛ.ɾi.tu/.

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 30042, this pair ranks #38,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of meigo vs mérito

Shared letters: imo. Private to "meigo": eg. Private to "mérito": rté.

"meigo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "mérito" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meigoemigo · megio · meiggo · meiog · miego · mmeigo

Frequency comparison

meigo#24,718
mérito#5,324

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meigo" and "mérito" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meigo" is an adjective and "mérito" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meigo" or "mérito"?
"mérito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,324 in our Portuguese list, against #24,718 for "meigo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meigo vs mérito

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “meigo”; for a noun, it's “mérito”.
  • 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