Which to use
“moção” and “monção” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,980
- “moção” frequency rank
- #38,382
- “monção” frequency rank
- 52362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moção | monção |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de mover | ventos sazonais que ocorrem em grandes áreas das regiões costeiras tropicais e subtropicais, em geral associados à alternância entre a estação das chuvas e a estação seca |
Where the eye mixes moção and monção
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moção and monção
A purely visual mix-up. moção (/mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and monção (/mõ.ˈsãw/) 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 52362, 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/. monção is at rank #38,382, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mõ.ˈsãw/.
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 52362, this pair ranks #12,812 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moção vs monção
Shared letters: moãç. Private to "moção": -. Private to "monção": n.
"moção" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "monção" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moção" for "monção" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moção" vs "monção" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monção" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,812 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moção" and "monção" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monção vs monja". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,812 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.