Which to use
“molhe” and “morse” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,269
- “molhe” frequency rank
- #21,813
- “morse” frequency rank
- 54082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | molhe | morse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cais onde se pode atracar uma embarcação | morsa (Odobenus rosmarus) |
Where the eye mixes molhe and morse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. molhe and morse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses molhe with morse
A purely visual mix-up. molhe (/ˈmɔ.ʎɨ/) and morse (/mɔʁs/) 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 54082, 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/. morse is at rank #21,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mɔʁs/.
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 54082, this pair ranks #11,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of molhe vs morse
Shared letters: emo. Private to "molhe": hl. Private to "morse": rs.
"molhe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "morse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "molhe" and "morse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "molhe" or "morse"?
What to do next
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 "morse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "molhe" and "morse" 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 #11,562 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.