Which to use
“mercê” and “morte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,186
- “mercê” frequency rank
- #281
- “morte” frequency rank
- 14467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mercê | morte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | paga, soldada, preço ou recompensa por algum trabalho ou serviço | ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto |
Letter map: mercê vs morte
Shared letters muted; letters that set mercê and morte apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mercê vs morte
mercê and morte 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mercê is recorded at frequency rank #14,186, classified as anoun. morte is at rank #281, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/.
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 14467, this pair ranks #57,600 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mercê vs morte
Shared letters: emr. Private to "mercê": cê. Private to "morte": ot.
"mercê" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "morte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- morte ← mmorte · moret · morrte · mortte · motre · mrote · omrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mercê" and "morte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mercê" or "morte"?
What to do next
Pair "mercê" vs "morte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mercê" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,600 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mercê" and "morte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mercê 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 #57,600 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.