Which to use
“memória” and “memory” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,249
- “memória” frequency rank
- #22,722
- “memory” frequency rank
- 23971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | memória | memory |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | faculdade de conservar e reproduzir as ideias, imagens ou conhecimentos anteriormente adquiridos | memória |
Where the eye mixes memória and memory
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: memória vs memory
A purely visual mix-up. memória (/mɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾjɐ/) and memory (/ˈmɛməɹi/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
memória is recorded at frequency rank #1,249, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɨ.ˈmɔ.ɾjɐ/. memory is at rank #22,722, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛməɹi/.
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 23971, this pair ranks #45,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of memória vs memory
Shared letters: emr. Private to "memória": aió. Private to "memory": oy.
"memória" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "memory" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- memory ← emmory · memmory · memorry · memoryy · memoyr · memroy · meomry · mmemory
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "memória" for "memory" ever safe?
Which is more common, "memória" or "memory"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "memória" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "memory" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "memória" and "memory" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "memo vs memory". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #45,750 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.