# make vs mal

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### make
*verb · IPA /ˈmeɪk/ · frequency rank #5,223*
fazer

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

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