Which to use
“moda” is a noun and “moído” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #40,251
- “moído” frequency rank
- 42405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | moído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | que se moeu |
Letter map: moda vs moído
Shared letters muted; letters that set moda and moído apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - moda and moído
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: moda is anoun and moídoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42405, 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/. moído is at rank #40,251, tagged as anadj.
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 42405, this pair ranks #23,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs moído
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "moda": a. Private to "moído": í.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moda ← mdoa · mmoda · moad · modda · omda
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moda" and "moído" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moda" or "moído" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "moda" vs "moído" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "moda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moído" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "moído" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mogno vs moído". 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 #23,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.