Which to use
“mente” and “messe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #990
- “mente” frequency rank
- #44,487
- “messe” frequency rank
- 45477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mente | messe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto das ideias e convicções de uma pessoa; o resultado do trabalho cerebral de uma pessoal, intangível mas perceptível em sua forma de raciocinar | lugar no qual os sargentos ou oficiais se concentram com finalidade de refeiçoar |
Letter map: mente vs messe
Shared letters muted; letters that set mente and messe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mente vs messe
mente and messe are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mente is recorded at frequency rank #990, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/. messe is at rank #44,487, tagged as anoun.
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 45477, this pair ranks #19,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mente vs messe
Shared letters: em. Private to "mente": nt. Private to "messe": s.
"mente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "messe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mente" and "messe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mente" or "messe" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "mente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "messe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mente" and "messe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mens vs messe". 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 #19,921 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.