# maçã vs malo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maçã
*noun · IPA /mɐ.ˈsɐ̃/ · frequency rank #7,309*
o fruto comestível da macieira

### malo
*adjective · frequency rank #41,118*
mau, malévolo:

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