Which to use
“moda” is a noun and “moer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #33,946
- “moer” frequency rank
- 36100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | moer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | reduzir a pó por meio de moinho |
Where the eye mixes moda and moer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moda vs moer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moda is /ˈmɔ.dɐ/ while moer is /ˈmweɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36100, 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/. moer is at rank #33,946, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmweɾ/.
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 36100, this pair ranks #30,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs moer
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moda": ad. Private to "moer": er.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moda" and "moer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "moda" vs "moer" - 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 "moda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "moer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moca vs moer". 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 #30,785 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.