# mara vs mela

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### mara
*noun · IPA [ˈmaɾa] · frequency rank #13,956*
Pandilla de jóvenes urbanos, especialmente la de comportamiento antisocial o delictivo.

### mela
*noun · IPA [ˈme.la] · frequency rank #38,235*
Manzana.

## Source
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