# m vs mau

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mau
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaw/ · frequency rank #1,936*
que não é de boa qualidade, ruim

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/m-vs-mau