Which to use
“mobilidade” and “modalidade” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,656
- “mobilidade” frequency rank
- #5,554
- “modalidade” frequency rank
- 11210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mobilidade | modalidade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | capacidade de se mover | modo, maneira |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobilidade and modalidade apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mobilidade (/mu.bɨ.li.ˈda.dɨ/) and modalidade (/mu.dɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/) 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 11210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mobilidade is recorded at frequency rank #5,656, classified as anoun, pronounced /mu.bɨ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. modalidade is at rank #5,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mu.dɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/.
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 11210, this pair ranks #61,696 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mobilidade vs modalidade
Shared letters: adeilmo. Private to "mobilidade": b. Private to "modalidade": -.
"mobilidade" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "modalidade" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mobilidade ← mboilidade · mmobilidade · mobbilidade · mobiildade · mobildiade · mobiliadde · mobilidadde · mobilidaed
- modalidade ← mdoalidade · mmodalidade · moadlidade · modaildade · modaldiade · modaliadde · modalidadde · modalidaed
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mobilidade" and "modalidade" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mobilidade" or "modalidade"?
Remembering mobilidade vs modalidade
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mobilidade” entry
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