Which to use
“mimar” is a verb and “mimo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,916
- “mimar” frequency rank
- #22,094
- “mimo” frequency rank
- 60010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mimar | mimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar mimo a; tratar com mimo | coisa delicada que dá ou se oferece; presente |
Where the eye mixes mimar and mimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mimar and mimo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mimar is /mi.ˈmaɾ/ while mimo is /ˈmi.mu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mimar is recorded at frequency rank #37,916, classified as averb, pronounced /mi.ˈmaɾ/. mimo is at rank #22,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.mu/.
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 60010, this pair ranks #7,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mimar vs mimo
Shared letters: im. Private to "mimar": ar. Private to "mimo": o.
"mimar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mimo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mimar" for "mimo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mimar" or "mimo" show up more?
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 "mimar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mimar" and "mimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Micah 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 #7,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.