Which to use
“modal” is an adjective and “módulo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,373
- “modal” frequency rank
- #6,915
- “módulo” frequency rank
- 41288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modal | módulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo ao modo ou modalidade | unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções |
Where the eye mixes modal and módulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modal with módulo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modal is /mu.ˈdaɫ/ while módulo is /ˈmɔ.du.lu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modal is recorded at frequency rank #34,373, classified as anadj, pronounced /mu.ˈdaɫ/. módulo is at rank #6,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du.lu/.
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 41288, this pair ranks #24,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modal vs módulo
Shared letters: dlmo. Private to "modal": a. Private to "módulo": uó.
"modal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "módulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modal ← mdoal · mmodal · moadl · modall · moddal · modla · omdal
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modal" and "módulo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "modal" or "módulo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "modal" and "módulo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "módulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modal" and "módulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moca vs modal". 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 #24,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.