Which to use
“modem” is a noun and “morder” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,676
- “modem” frequency rank
- #11,503
- “morder” frequency rank
- 40179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modem | morder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dispositivo de entrada e saída, modulador e desmodulador, utilizado para transmissão e processamento de dados entre computadores através de uma linha de comunicação | cravar os dentes em |
Where the eye mixes modem and morder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modem vs morder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: modem is /mɔ.ˈdɛm/ while morder is /muɾ.ˈdeɾ/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40179, 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/. morder is at rank #11,503, tagged as averb, pronounced /muɾ.ˈdeɾ/.
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 40179, this pair ranks #25,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modem vs morder
Shared letters: demo. Private to "modem": -. Private to "morder": r.
"modem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "morder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modem" and "morder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modem" vs "morder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "modem" and "morder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modem" and "morder" 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 #25,974 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.