Which to use
“moda” and “morada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #7,188
- “morada” frequency rank
- 9342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | morada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | ato de morar; habitação, moradia |
Letter map: moda vs morada
Shared letters muted; letters that set moda and morada apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - moda / morada
moda and morada are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9342, 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/. morada is at rank #7,188, tagged as anoun.
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 9342, this pair ranks #64,117 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs morada
Shared letters: admo. Private to "moda": -. Private to "morada": r.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "morada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moda" for "morada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "moda" or "morada"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moda" and "morada".
- Full dictionary entry for "moda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,117 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "morada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "marajá vs morada". 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 #64,117 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.