Which to use
“moca” and “mole” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,266
- “moca” frequency rank
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- 46453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moca | mole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | torpe, pasmão | não duro |
Where the eye mixes moca and mole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moca and mole
A purely visual mix-up. moca (/ˈmɔ.kɐ/) and mole (/ˈmɔ.lɨ/) 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 46453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moca is recorded at frequency rank #39,266, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.kɐ/. mole is at rank #7,187, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.lɨ/.
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 46453, this pair ranks #18,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moca vs mole
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moca": ac. Private to "mole": el.
"moca" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moca" and "mole" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "moca" vs "mole" - 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 "moca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moca" and "mole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs moca". 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 #18,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.