Which to use
“mesa” and “moeda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,364
- “mesa” frequency rank
- #2,738
- “moeda” frequency rank
- 4102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesa | moeda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | móvel usado como superfície para se alimentar, conversar, estudar; távola | pequeno objeto em forma de chapa circular que tem em si cunhado um dado valor monetário; níquel |
Where the eye mixes mesa and moeda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mesa with moeda
A purely visual mix-up. mesa (/ˈme.zɐ/) and moeda (/ˈmwɛ.dɐ/) 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 4102, 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/. moeda is at rank #2,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmwɛ.dɐ/.
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 4102, this pair ranks #70,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mesa vs moeda
Shared letters: aem. Private to "mesa": s. Private to "moeda": do.
"mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moeda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mesa" and "moeda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mesa" or "moeda"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moeda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesa" and "moeda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mesa". 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 #70,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.