moivsmoídoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: moi is a pronoun, moído is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“moi” is a pronoun and “moído” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,946
“moi” frequency rank
#40,251
“moído” frequency rank
61197
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moi moído
Definition mim, eu, pronome pessoal tónico da primeira pessoa do singular: que se moeu

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moi and moído apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
moi
5 ch
moído

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: moi is apronoun and moídoanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moi is recorded at frequency rank #20,946, classified as apron, pronounced /mwa/. moído is at rank #40,251, 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 61197, this pair ranks #7,256 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of moi vs moído

Shared letters: mo. Private to "moi": i. Private to "moído": .

"moi" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "moído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Frequency comparison

moi#20,946
moído#40,251

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moi" and "moído" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "moi" is a pronoun and "moído" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "moi" or "moído"?
"moi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,946 in our Portuguese list, against #40,251 for "moído". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering moi vs moído

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “moi”; for an adjective, it's “moído”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “moi” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list