# macio vs meio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### meio
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɐj.u/ · frequency rank #190*
designativo de metade

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/macio-vs-meio