Which to use
“moagem” and “modem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,749
- “moagem” frequency rank
- #28,676
- “modem” frequency rank
- 68425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moagem | modem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de moer | dispositivo de entrada e saída, modulador e desmodulador, utilizado para transmissão e processamento de dados entre computadores através de uma linha de comunicação |
Where the eye mixes moagem and modem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moagem vs modem
A purely visual mix-up. moagem (/ˈmwa.ʒɐ̃j̃/) and modem (/mɔ.ˈdɛm/) 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 68425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moagem is recorded at frequency rank #39,749, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmwa.ʒɐ̃j̃/. modem is at rank #28,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɔ.ˈdɛm/.
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 68425, this pair ranks #4,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moagem vs modem
Shared letters: emo. Private to "moagem": ag. Private to "modem": d.
"moagem" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moagem" for "modem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moagem" vs "modem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moagem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moagem" and "modem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mixagem vs moagem". 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 #4,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.