Which to use
“mole” and “mono” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- #23,739
- “mono” frequency rank
- 30926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | mono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não duro | relativo a macaco: «...flor das raças monas.» Castilho. |
Letter map: mole vs mono
Shared letters muted; letters that set mole and mono apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on mole vs mono
mole and mono are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mole is recorded at frequency rank #7,187, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔ.lɨ/. mono is at rank #23,739, 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 30926, this pair ranks #37,301 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs mono
Shared letters: mo. Private to "mole": el. Private to "mono": n.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mole" and "mono" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mole" or "mono" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,301 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "mono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mono vs muso". 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 #37,301 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.