Which to use
“molhe” and “molho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,269
- “molhe” frequency rank
- #5,444
- “molho” frequency rank
- 37713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molhe | molho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cais onde se pode atracar uma embarcação | feixe pequeno |
Where the eye mixes molhe and molho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. molhe and molho follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: molhe vs molho
A purely visual mix-up. molhe (/ˈmɔ.ʎɨ/) and molho (/ˈmɔ.ʎu/) 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 a single letter - e in “molhe” becomes o in “molho”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
molhe is recorded at frequency rank #32,269, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ʎɨ/. molho is at rank #5,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔ.ʎu/.
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 37713, this pair ranks #28,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of molhe vs molho
Shared letters: hlmo. Private to "molhe": e. Private to "molho": -.
"molhe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "molho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "molhe" and "molho" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "molhe" vs "molho" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "molhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "molho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molhe" and "molho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malho vs molhe". 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 #28,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.