Which to use
“moção” and “mogno” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,980
- “moção” frequency rank
- #43,542
- “mogno” frequency rank
- 57522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moção | mogno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de mover | árvore meliácea da América tropical, especialmente das Antilhas (Swietenia mahogani), de madeira dura, marrom-avermelhada, muito apreciada para marcenaria de luxo |
Where the eye mixes moção and mogno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. moção (CVCVV) and mogno (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses moção with mogno
A purely visual mix-up. moção (/mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and mogno (/ˈmɔgnu/) 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 57522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moção is recorded at frequency rank #13,980, classified as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. mogno is at rank #43,542, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔgnu/.
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 57522, this pair ranks #9,291 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moção vs mogno
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moção": ãç. Private to "mogno": gn.
"moção" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mogno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mogno ← mgono · mmogno · moggno · mognno · mogon · mongo · omgno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moção" and "mogno" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moção" or "mogno" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "moção" and "mogno" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "moção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mogno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,291 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moção" and "mogno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mogno vs moído". 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 #9,291 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.