Which to use
“moeda” and “molde” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,738
- “moeda” frequency rank
- #18,390
- “molde” frequency rank
- 21128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moeda | molde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pequeno objeto em forma de chapa circular que tem em si cunhado um dado valor monetário; níquel | modelo escavado, próprio para reproduzir uma escultura através do enchimento com metal ou vidro fundido, gesso ou cimento; forma |
Where the eye mixes moeda and molde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: moeda vs molde
A purely visual mix-up. moeda (/ˈmwɛ.dɐ/) and molde (/ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/) 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 21128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moeda is recorded at frequency rank #2,738, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmwɛ.dɐ/. molde is at rank #18,390, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔɫ.dɨ/.
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 21128, this pair ranks #49,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moeda vs molde
Shared letters: demo. Private to "moeda": a. Private to "molde": l.
"moeda" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "molde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moeda" and "molde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "moeda" vs "molde" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moeda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moeda" and "molde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moído vs molde". 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 #49,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.