# macio vs malaio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### macio
*adjective · IPA /mɐ.ˈsi.u/ · frequency rank #14,891*
que é suave aos sentidos. aveludado

### malaio
*adjective · IPA /ma.ˈlaj.ju/ · frequency rank #29,421*
da Malásia

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