# maço vs mica

> 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.

### mica
*noun · IPA /ˈmi.kɐ/ · frequency rank #32,689*
mineral do grupo de silicatos monoclínicos

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