Which to use
“mole” is an adjective and “morte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,187
- “mole” frequency rank
- #281
- “morte” frequency rank
- 7468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mole | morte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não duro | ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto |
Where the eye mixes mole and morte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mole with morte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mole is /ˈmɔ.lɨ/ while morte is /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7468, 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/. morte is at rank #281, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/.
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 7468, this pair ranks #66,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mole vs morte
Shared letters: emo. Private to "mole": l. Private to "morte": rt.
"mole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "morte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mole" for "morte" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mole" or "morte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "morte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mole" and "morte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "míope vs mole". 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 #66,658 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.