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.
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meses" and "mexer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "meses" or "mexer"?
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
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