Which to use
“moldar” and “morder” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,792
- “moldar” frequency rank
- #11,503
- “morder” frequency rank
- 31295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moldar | morder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | construir o molde de | cravar os dentes em |
Where the eye mixes moldar and morder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. moldar and morder follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses moldar with morder
A purely visual mix-up. moldar (/moɫ.ˈdaɾ/) and morder (/muɾ.ˈdeɾ/) 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 31295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moldar is recorded at frequency rank #19,792, classified as averb, pronounced /moɫ.ˈdaɾ/. morder is at rank #11,503, tagged as averb, pronounced /muɾ.ˈdeɾ/.
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 31295, this pair ranks #36,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moldar vs morder
Shared letters: dmor. Private to "moldar": al. Private to "morder": e.
"moldar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "morder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "moldar" for "morder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "moldar" vs "morder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "moldar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moldar" and "morder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moldar vs multar". 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 #36,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.