Which to use
“minar” is a verb and “minha” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,813
- “minar” frequency rank
- #65
- “minha” frequency rank
- 26878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minar | minha |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | escavar para extrair da terra metais, líquidos, etc | mulher, esposa do próprio |
Letter map: minar vs minha
Shared letters muted; letters that set minar and minha apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. minar (CVCVC) and minha (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: minar vs minha
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: minar is averb and minhaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minar is recorded at frequency rank #26,813, classified as averb. minha is at rank #65, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmi.ɲɐ/.
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 26878, this pair ranks #42,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of minar vs minha
Shared letters: aimn. Private to "minar": r. Private to "minha": h.
"minar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "minha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "minar" and "minha" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "minar" vs "minha" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "minar" vs "minha" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "minar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minha" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "minar" and "minha" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minado vs minar". 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 #42,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.