Which to use
“mudar” and “multar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #620
- “mudar” frequency rank
- #44,987
- “multar” frequency rank
- 45607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudar | multar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir de um lugar para outro | multar |
Where the eye mixes mudar and multar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mudar and multar
A purely visual mix-up. mudar (/mu.ˈdaɾ/) and multar (/muɫ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 45607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mudar is recorded at frequency rank #620, classified as averb, pronounced /mu.ˈdaɾ/. 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 45607, this pair ranks #19,781 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mudar vs multar
Shared letters: amru. Private to "mudar": d. Private to "multar": lt.
"mudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "multar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mudar" and "multar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mudar" or "multar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mudar" 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 #19,781 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mudar" 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 #19,781 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.