Which to use
“mesa” and “mestra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,364
- “mesa” frequency rank
- #21,241
- “mestra” frequency rank
- 22605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesa | mestra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | móvel usado como superfície para se alimentar, conversar, estudar; távola | abelha-rainha de uma colmeia |
Letter map: mesa vs mestra
Shared letters muted; letters that set mesa and mestra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. mesa runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mestra's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mesa vs mestra
mesa and mestra 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22605, 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/. mestra is at rank #21,241, 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 22605, this pair ranks #47,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesa vs mestra
Shared letters: aems. Private to "mesa": -. Private to "mestra": rt.
"mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mestra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mesa" and "mestra" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mesa" vs "mestra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mesa" vs "mestra" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mestra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesa" and "mestra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mestra vs mitra". 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 #47,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.