Which to use
“mesas” and “mesh” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,789
- “mesas” frequency rank
- #43,032
- “mesh” frequency rank
- 49821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesas | mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de mesa: | interstício |
Where the eye mixes mesas and mesh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mesas vs mesh
A purely visual mix-up. mesas (/ˈme.zɐs/) and mesh (/ˈmɛʃ/) 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 49821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesas is recorded at frequency rank #6,789, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈme.zɐs/. mesh is at rank #43,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɛʃ/.
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 49821, this pair ranks #15,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesas vs mesh
Shared letters: ems. Private to "mesas": a. Private to "mesh": h.
"mesas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mesh" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesas" for "mesh" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mesas" vs "mesh" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mesh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesas" and "mesh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesh vs muso". 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 #15,165 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.