Which to use
“mijar” and “mudar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,342
- “mijar” frequency rank
- #620
- “mudar” frequency rank
- 16962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mijar | mudar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | urinar | transferir de um lugar para outro |
Where the eye mixes mijar and mudar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mijar vs mudar
A purely visual mix-up. mijar (/mi.ˈʒaɾ/) and mudar (/mu.ˈdaɾ/) 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 16962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mijar is recorded at frequency rank #16,342, classified as averb, pronounced /mi.ˈʒaɾ/. mudar is at rank #620, tagged as averb, pronounced /mu.ˈdaɾ/.
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 16962, this pair ranks #54,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mijar vs mudar
Shared letters: amr. Private to "mijar": ij. Private to "mudar": du.
"mijar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mijar" for "mudar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mijar" vs "mudar" - 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 "mijar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mudar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mijar" and "mudar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mijar vs mimar". 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 #54,414 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.