Which to use
“morte” and “mote” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #281
- “morte” frequency rank
- #18,928
- “mote” frequency rank
- 19209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | morte | mote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de morrer ou efeito de matar; fato ou momento que leva algo do estado vivo para o estado morto | partícula de pó |
Where the eye mixes morte and mote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. morte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against mote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between morte and mote
A purely visual mix-up. morte (/ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/) and mote (/moʊt/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
morte is recorded at frequency rank #281, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈmɔr.tʃi/ /ˈmɔr.ti/. mote is at rank #18,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced /moʊt/.
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 19209, this pair ranks #51,584 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of morte vs mote
Shared letters: emot. Private to "morte": r. Private to "mote": -.
"morte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "morte" and "mote" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "morte" vs "mote" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "morte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,584 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "morte" and "mote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mote vs muto". 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 #51,584 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.