# macho vs match

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### macho
*adjective · IPA /ˈma.ʃu/ · frequency rank #5,113*
pertencente ao gênero masculino

### match
*noun · IPA /ˈmætʃ/ · frequency rank #14,647*
palito de fósforo

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