# mal vs miau

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### miau
*intj · IPA /miˈaʊ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #34,812*
minhau

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