# maa vs mal

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maa
*noun · frequency rank #48,525*
chão, solo

### 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/maa-vs-mal