Which to use
“mica” and “moção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,689
- “mica” frequency rank
- #13,980
- “moção” frequency rank
- 46669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mica | moção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mineral do grupo de silicatos monoclínicos | ato ou efeito de mover |
Where the eye mixes mica and moção
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. mica runs 4 letters (CVCV) against moção's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mica and moção
A purely visual mix-up. mica (/ˈmi.kɐ/) and moção (/mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 46669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mica is recorded at frequency rank #32,689, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.kɐ/. moção is at rank #13,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 46669, this pair ranks #18,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mica vs moção
Shared letters: m. Private to "mica": aci. Private to "moção": oãç.
"mica" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moção" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mica ← imca · mcia · miac · micca · mmica
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mica" for "moção" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mica" or "moção"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mica" and "moção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mica vs mirra". 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 #18,642 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.