Which to use
“moer” is a verb and “moi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,946
- “moer” frequency rank
- #20,946
- “moi” frequency rank
- 54892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moer | moi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | reduzir a pó por meio de moinho | mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: |
Where the eye mixes moer and moi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses moer with moi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: moer is /ˈmweɾ/ while moi is /mwa/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moer is recorded at frequency rank #33,946, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈmweɾ/. moi is at rank #20,946, tagged as apron, pronounced /mwa/.
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 54892, this pair ranks #10,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moer vs moi
Shared letters: mo. Private to "moer": er. Private to "moi": i.
"moer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- moer ← mmoer · moerr · more · omer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moer" for "moi" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "moer" or "moi" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "moer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moer" and "moi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moca vs moer". 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 #10,958 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.