# maia vs mal

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maia
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaj.ɐ/ · frequency rank #3,341*
relativo a maia ou aos maias

### mal
*adverb · IPA /ˈmaw/ · frequency rank #319*
de forma pouco satisfatória

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