Which to use
“modo” and “mora” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- #2,057
- “mora” frequency rank
- 2663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modo | mora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira, jeito | demora, dilação, delonga |
Where the eye mixes modo and mora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: modo vs mora
A purely visual mix-up. modo (/ˈmɔ.du/) and mora (/ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/) 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 2663, 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/. mora is at rank #2,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ɾɐ/.
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 2663, this pair ranks #72,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modo vs mora
Shared letters: mo. Private to "modo": d. Private to "mora": ar.
"modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "modo" for "mora" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "modo" or "mora" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "mora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modo" and "mora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mirra vs mora". 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 #72,648 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.