Which to use
“moda” and “modo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- 2760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | modo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | maneira, jeito |
Where the eye mixes moda and modo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moda vs modo
A purely visual mix-up. moda (/ˈmɔ.dɐ/) and modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) 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 a single letter - a in “moda” becomes o in “modo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2760, 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/. modo is at rank #606, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du/.
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 2760, this pair ranks #72,517 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs modo
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "moda": a. Private to "modo": -.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moda" for "modo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moda" or "modo" show up more?
What to do next
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 "modo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,517 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "modo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs moda". 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 #72,517 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.