Which to use
“modo” and “módulo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- #6,915
- “módulo” frequency rank
- 7521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modo | módulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira, jeito | unidade de medida usada para definir as proporções dos corpos nas construções |
Where the eye mixes modo and módulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modo with módulo
A purely visual mix-up. modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) and módulo (/ˈmɔ.du.lu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modo is recorded at frequency rank #606, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.du/. 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 7521, this pair ranks #66,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modo vs módulo
Shared letters: dmo. Private to "modo": -. Private to "módulo": luó.
"modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "módulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- modo ← mdoo · mmodo · moddo · omdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modo" and "módulo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "modo" vs "módulo" - which ranks higher?
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 "modo" 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 #66,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modo" and "módulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modo 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 #66,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.