mulatavsmuletaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mulata” and “muleta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,097
“mulata” frequency rank
#40,691
“muleta” frequency rank
73788
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mulata muleta
Definition feminino de mulato pau em que se apoiam os coxos ou aleijados das pernas

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mulata and muleta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mulata
6 ch
muleta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

mulata and muleta 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 differ by a single letter - a in “mulata” becomes e in “muleta”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mulata is recorded at frequency rank #33,097, classified as anoun. muleta is at rank #40,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced /mu.ˈle.tɐ/.

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 73788, this pair ranks #2,688 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of mulata vs muleta

Shared letters: almtu. Private to "mulata": -. Private to "muleta": e.

"mulata" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "muleta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mulatamluata · mmulata · mualta · mulaat · mulatta · mullata · multaa · umlata
  • muletamlueta · mmuleta · muelta · muleat · muletta · mulleta · multea · umleta

Frequency comparison

mulata#33,097
muleta#40,691

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mulata" and "muleta" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by a single letter - a in “mulata” becomes e in “muleta”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "mulata" or "muleta"?
"mulata" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,097 in our Portuguese list, against #40,691 for "muleta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mulata vs muleta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mulata” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list