Which to use
“modo” and “molho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- #5,444
- “molho” frequency rank
- 6050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modo | molho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira, jeito | feixe pequeno |
Where the eye mixes modo and molho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modo vs molho
A purely visual mix-up. modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) and molho (/ˈmɔ.ʎu/) 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 6050, 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/. molho is at rank #5,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ʎu/.
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 6050, this pair ranks #68,467 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modo vs molho
Shared letters: mo. Private to "modo": d. Private to "molho": hl.
"modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "molho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modo" and "molho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "modo" vs "molho" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "modo" and "molho" 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 "molho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,467 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modo" and "molho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malho vs molho". 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 #68,467 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.