Which to use
“montar” and “multar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,028
- “montar” frequency rank
- #44,987
- “multar” frequency rank
- 50015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | montar | multar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | proceder à montagem de | multar |
Letter map: montar vs multar
Shared letters muted; letters that set montar and multar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - montar / multar
montar and multar 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 50015, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
montar is recorded at frequency rank #5,028, classified as averb. multar is at rank #44,987, tagged as averb, pronounced /muɫ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 50015, this pair ranks #14,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of montar vs multar
Shared letters: amrt. Private to "montar": no. Private to "multar": lu.
"montar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "multar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "montar" and "multar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "montar" or "multar" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "montar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "montar" and "multar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muleta 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 #14,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.