# m vs mal

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### m
*symbol · frequency rank #701*
símbolo de metro

### mal
*adverb · IPA /ˈmaw/ · frequency rank #319*
de forma pouco satisfatória

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/m-vs-mal