Which to use
“moda” and “mofo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #29,442
- “mofo” frequency rank
- 31596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | mofo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | espécie de fungo de tamanho pequeno que coloniza a matéria orgânica rica em nutrientes, têm um micélio filamentoso e enramado que é a forma macroscópica visível como borra ou pelo |
Where the eye mixes moda and mofo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moda with mofo
A purely visual mix-up. moda (/ˈmɔ.dɐ/) and mofo (/ˈmo.fu/) 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 31596, 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/. mofo is at rank #29,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmo.fu/.
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 31596, this pair ranks #36,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs mofo
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moda": ad. Private to "mofo": f.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moda" and "mofo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moda" or "mofo" 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 "mofo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "mofo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mofo vs muso". 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 #36,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.