Which to use
“modem” and “money” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,676
- “modem” frequency rank
- #7,310
- “money” frequency rank
- 35986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modem | money |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dispositivo de entrada e saída, modulador e desmodulador, utilizado para transmissão e processamento de dados entre computadores através de uma linha de comunicação | dinheiro |
Where the eye mixes modem and money
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modem vs money
A purely visual mix-up. modem (/mɔ.ˈdɛm/) and money (/ˈmʌni/, [ˈmɐni]) 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 35986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modem is recorded at frequency rank #28,676, classified as anoun, pronounced /mɔ.ˈdɛm/. money is at rank #7,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmʌni/, [ˈmɐni].
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 35986, this pair ranks #30,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modem vs money
Shared letters: emo. Private to "modem": d. Private to "money": ny.
"modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "money" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modem" and "money" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "modem" or "money"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "modem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "money" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modem" and "money" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moagem vs modem". 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 #30,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.