# maço vs mate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maço
*noun · IPA /ˈma.su/ · frequency rank #25,742*
instrumento de madeira encabado para uso de carpinteiros, escultores, etc.

### mate
*adjective · IPA /ˈma.tɨ/ · frequency rank #7,048*
sem brilho

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