# mal vs mel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛɫ/ · frequency rank #2,843*
substância doce, espessa e viscosa elaborada pelas abelhas nas colmeias

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