Which to use
“milhão” is a noun and “molhado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,895
- “milhão” frequency rank
- #10,048
- “molhado” frequency rank
- 11943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | milhão | molhado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grande quantidade incontável: | que recebeu líquido; úmido |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set milhão and molhado apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: milhão is anoun and molhadoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
milhão is recorded at frequency rank #1,895, classified as anoun. molhado is at rank #10,048, tagged as anadj.
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 11943, this pair ranks #60,784 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of milhão vs molhado
Shared letters: hlmo. Private to "milhão": iã. Private to "molhado": ad.
"milhão" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "molhado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- molhado ← mlohado · mmolhado · mohlado · molahdo · molhaddo · molhaod · molhdao · molhhado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "milhão" and "molhado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "milhão" or "molhado"?
Remembering milhão vs molhado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “milhão”; for an adjective, it's “molhado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “milhão” entry
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