Which to use
“moda” and “modem” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #28,676
- “modem” frequency rank
- 30830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | modem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | 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 moda and modem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moda vs modem
A purely visual mix-up. moda (/ˈmɔ.dɐ/) 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 30830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moda is recorded at frequency rank #2,154, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.dɐ/. 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 30830, this pair ranks #37,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs modem
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "moda": a. Private to "modem": e.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moda" and "modem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "moda" vs "modem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moda" 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 #37,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "modem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moagem vs modem". 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 #37,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.