Which to use
“modo” is a noun and “morto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #606
- “modo” frequency rank
- #1,096
- “morto” frequency rank
- 1702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modo | morto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maneira, jeito | que deixou de viver |
Letter map: modo vs morto
Shared letters muted; letters that set modo and morto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - modo and morto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: modo is anoun and mortoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1702, 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/. morto is at rank #1,096, tagged as anadj.
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 1702, this pair ranks #73,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of modo vs morto
Shared letters: mo. Private to "modo": d. Private to "morto": rt.
"modo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "morto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "modo" and "morto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "modo" or "morto" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "modo" vs "morto" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "modo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modo" and "morto" 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 #73,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.