# macio vs malo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/macio-vs-malo