Which to use
“melodia” and “memória” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,757
- “melodia” frequency rank
- #1,249
- “memória” frequency rank
- 12006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melodia | memória |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de sons agradáveis ao ouvido que formam um canto | faculdade de conservar e reproduzir as ideias, imagens ou conhecimentos anteriormente adquiridos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set melodia and memória 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. melodia (/ˌme.lo.ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ ; PT: /meɫ.ˈdi.ɐ/) and memória (/mɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾjɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
melodia is recorded at frequency rank #10,757, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌme.lo.ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ ; PT: /meɫ.ˈdi.ɐ/. memória is at rank #1,249, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾjɐ/.
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 12006, this pair ranks #60,704 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of melodia vs memória
Shared letters: aeim. Private to "melodia": dlo. Private to "memória": ró.
"melodia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "memória" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- melodia ← emlodia · meldoia · mellodia · melodai · meloddia · meloida · meoldia · mleodia
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "melodia" and "memória" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "melodia" or "memória"?
Remembering melodia vs memória
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 “melodia” entry
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