Which to use
“mulher” is a noun and “multar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #200
- “mulher” frequency rank
- #44,987
- “multar” frequency rank
- 45187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mulher | multar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa do sexo ou gênero feminino, geralmente, mas não exclusivamente, adulta | multar |
Letter map: mulher vs multar
Shared letters muted; letters that set mulher and multar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - mulher and multar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mulher is anoun and multaraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mulher is recorded at frequency rank #200, classified as anoun. 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 45187, this pair ranks #20,214 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mulher vs multar
Shared letters: lmru. Private to "mulher": eh. Private to "multar": at.
"mulher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "multar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mulher" and "multar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mulher" vs "multar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mulher" and "multar".
- Full dictionary entry for "mulher" 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 #20,214 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mulher" 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 #20,214 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.