# maia vs malo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/maia-vs-malo