Which to use
“meu” and “moi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46
- “meu” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 20992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meu | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de posse da primeira pessoa do singular (eu); pertencente a mim | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Where the eye mixes meu and moi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. meu and moi follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses meu with moi
A purely visual mix-up. meu (/ˈmew/) and moi (/mwa/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meu is recorded at frequency rank #46, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈmew/. moi is at rank #20,946, tagged as apron, pronounced /mwa/.
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 20992, this pair ranks #49,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meu vs moi
Shared letters: m. Private to "meu": eu. Private to "moi": io.
"meu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "meu" for "moi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "meu" or "moi"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "meu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meu" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs moi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,381 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.