Which to use
“mofo” and “mogno” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,442
- “mofo” frequency rank
- #43,542
- “mogno” frequency rank
- 72984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mofo | mogno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de fungo de tamanho pequeno que coloniza a matéria orgânica rica em nutrientes, têm um micélio filamentoso e enramado que é a forma macroscópica visível como borra ou pelo | árvore meliácea da América tropical, especialmente das Antilhas (Swietenia mahogani), de madeira dura, marrom-avermelhada, muito apreciada para marcenaria de luxo |
Where the eye mixes mofo and mogno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mofo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against mogno's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mofo and mogno
A purely visual mix-up. mofo (/ˈmo.fu/) and mogno (/ˈmɔgnu/) 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 72984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mofo is recorded at frequency rank #29,442, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmo.fu/. mogno is at rank #43,542, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔgnu/.
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 72984, this pair ranks #2,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mofo vs mogno
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mofo": f. Private to "mogno": gn.
"mofo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mogno" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mofo" and "mogno" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mofo" or "mogno"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mofo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mogno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mofo" and "mogno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mogno vs moído". 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 #2,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.