Which to use
“modo” and “mogno” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- #43,542
- “mogno” frequency rank
- 44148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modo | mogno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira, jeito | árvore meliácea da América tropical, especialmente das Antilhas (Swietenia mahogani), de madeira dura, marrom-avermelhada, muito apreciada para marcenaria de luxo |
Where the eye mixes modo and mogno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modo with mogno
A purely visual mix-up. modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) and mogno (/ˈmɔgnu/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44148, 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/. mogno is at rank #43,542, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔgnu/.
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 44148, this pair ranks #21,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modo vs mogno
Shared letters: mo. Private to "modo": d. Private to "mogno": gn.
"modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mogno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modo" and "mogno" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "modo" vs "mogno" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "modo" and "mogno" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mogno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modo" and "mogno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mogno vs moído". 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 #21,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.