# mala vs moca

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mala
*noun · IPA /ˈma.lɐ/ · frequency rank #4,568*
bolsa (geralmente de couro ou pano e com cadeado) usada para carregar dinheiro, documentos e outros objetos

### moca
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɔ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #39,266*
torpe, pasmão

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