Which to use
“mesa” and “messe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,364
- “mesa” frequency rank
- #44,487
- “messe” frequency rank
- 45851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesa | messe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | móvel usado como superfície para se alimentar, conversar, estudar; távola | lugar no qual os sargentos ou oficiais se concentram com finalidade de refeiçoar |
Letter map: mesa vs messe
Shared letters muted; letters that set mesa and messe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - mesa / messe
mesa 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesa is recorded at frequency rank #1,364, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈme.zɐ/. 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 45851, this pair ranks #19,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesa vs messe
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mesa": a. Private to "messe": -.
"mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "messe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mesa" and "messe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mesa" vs "messe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mesa" and "messe".
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" 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 #19,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesa" 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 #19,532 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.