Which to use
“mesada” and “metade” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,935
- “mesada” frequency rank
- #1,016
- “metade” frequency rank
- 28951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesada | metade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dinheiro recebido todo mês, geralmente dado de pais para filhos, para que estes aprendam como manejar dinheiro (aprender a economizar, etc). | uma das duas partes iguais de um todo |
Letter map: mesada vs metade
Shared letters muted; letters that set mesada and metade apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mesada vs metade
mesada and metade 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 28951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesada is recorded at frequency rank #27,935, classified as anoun. metade is at rank #1,016, 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 28951, this pair ranks #39,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mesada vs metade
Shared letters: adem. Private to "mesada": s. Private to "metade": t.
"mesada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "metade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesada" for "metade" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesada" vs "metade" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mesada" and "metade".
- Full dictionary entry for "mesada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "metade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesada" and "metade" 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 #39,796 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.