# maleta vs meleca

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### maleta
*noun · IPA /mɐ.ˈle.tɐ/ · frequency rank #29,036*
pequena mala

### meleca
*noun · frequency rank #45,468*
secreção nasal úmida ou seca

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