mel

/ˈmɛɫ/

//ˈmɛɫ// noun

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The verdict

“mel” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,843) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,843
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - substância doce, espessa e viscosa elaborada pelas abelhas nas colmeias

Corpus desk

Index PT-mel · mel · Portuguese

mel · rank #2,843 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,843
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH marcar

Nearest frequency peer: marcar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “mel”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “mel” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mel vs my
33% similar
mel vs mi
33% similar
mel vs mo
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mel
PropertyValue
Headwordmel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɛɫ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#2,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “mel”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).melcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “marcar” (#2,842), “lógica” (#2,841), “pinto” (#2,847). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mel” fica em #2,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for mel is neighbouring look-alikes ("my", "mi", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈmɛɫ/. Frequency #2,843 among 1,087 “M” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

mel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "my", "mi", "mo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is mel, spelled M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância doce, espessa e viscosa elaborada pelas abelhas nas colmeias
  2. 2
    doçura
  3. 3
    cachaça
  4. 4
    o mesmo que sangue

Synonyms

branduramaciezmaciezasuavidade

This word in other languages

honey(English)miel(Español)miel(Français)Honig(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mel"?
"mel" is spelled M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛɫ/.
What does "mel" mean?
As a noun, "mel" means: substância doce, espessa e viscosa elaborada pelas abelhas nas colmeias
What words are commonly confused with "mel"?
"mel" is commonly confused with "my", "mi", "mo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mel" is /ˈmɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mel" come from?
"mel" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eis#2,833man#2,736chá#2,711pop#2,648

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list