Which to use
“moda” and “moto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,154
- “moda” frequency rank
- #3,422
- “moto” frequency rank
- 5576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moda | moto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | uso passageiro que regula, de acordo com o gosto do momento, a forma de viver, de vestir, etc | ato ou efeito de mover; movimento |
Where the eye mixes moda and moto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between moda and moto
A purely visual mix-up. moda (/ˈmɔ.dɐ/) and moto (/ˈmɔ.tu/) 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 5576, 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/. moto is at rank #3,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.tu/.
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 5576, this pair ranks #69,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of moda vs moto
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moda": ad. Private to "moto": t.
"moda" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "moto" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moda" and "moto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "moda" or "moto"?
Useful next steps
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 "moto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moda" and "moto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moto 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 #69,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.