Which to use
“mesada” and “mestra” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,935
- “mesada” frequency rank
- #21,241
- “mestra” frequency rank
- 49176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesada | mestra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dinheiro recebido todo mês, geralmente dado de pais para filhos, para que estes aprendam como manejar dinheiro (aprender a economizar, etc). | abelha-rainha de uma colmeia |
Letter map: mesada vs mestra
Shared letters muted; letters that set mesada and mestra apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. mesada (CVCVCV) and mestra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: mesada and mestra
mesada 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesada is recorded at frequency rank #27,935, classified as anoun. 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 49176, this pair ranks #15,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesada vs mestra
Shared letters: aems. Private to "mesada": d. Private to "mestra": rt.
"mesada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mestra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesada" for "mestra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesada" vs "mestra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "mesada" 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 #15,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesada" and "mestra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melado vs mesada". 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 #15,897 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.