mesesvsmexerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meses is a noun, mexer is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meses” is a noun and “mexer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#366
“meses” frequency rank
#3,498
“mexer” frequency rank
3864
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meses mexer
Definition plural de mês misturar, agitar, revolver

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meses and mexer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
meses
5 ch
mexer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: meses is anoun and mexeraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meses is recorded at frequency rank #366, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈme.zis/. mexer is at rank #3,498, tagged as averb.

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 3864, this pair ranks #71,220 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of meses vs mexer

Shared letters: em. Private to "meses": s. Private to "mexer": rx.

"meses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "mexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mesesemses · meess · mesess · messes · mmeses · msees
  • mexeremxer · meexr · mexerr · mexre · mexxer · mmexer · mxeer

Frequency comparison

meses#366
mexer#3,498

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meses" and "mexer" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meses" is a noun and "mexer" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meses" or "mexer"?
"meses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #366 in our Portuguese list, against #3,498 for "mexer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meses vs mexer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “meses”; for a verb, it's “mexer”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meses” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list