Which to use
“mor” is an adjective and “morte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,447
- “mor” frequency rank
- #281
- “morte” frequency rank
- 6728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mor | morte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maior | ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto |
Where the eye mixes mor and morte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mor vs morte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mor is /ˈmɔh/ (carioca) while morte is /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mor” sits inside “morte”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mor is recorded at frequency rank #6,447, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɔh/ (carioca). 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 6728, this pair ranks #67,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mor vs morte
Shared letters: mor. Private to "mor": -. Private to "morte": et.
"mor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "morte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- morte ← mmorte · moret · morrte · mortte · motre · mrote · omrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mor" and "morte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "mor" 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 "mor" 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 #67,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mor" and "morte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs mor". 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 #67,637 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.