Which to use
“malo” and “meio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,118
- “malo” frequency rank
- #190
- “meio” frequency rank
- 41308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malo | meio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mau, malévolo: | designativo de metade |
Letter map: malo vs meio
Shared letters muted; letters that set malo and meio apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. malo (CVCV) and meio (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on malo vs meio
malo and meio are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malo is recorded at frequency rank #41,118, classified as anadj. meio is at rank #190, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈmɐj.u/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41308, this pair ranks #24,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malo vs meio
Shared letters: mo. Private to "malo": al. Private to "meio": ei.
"malo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "meio" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malo" and "meio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "malo" vs "meio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "malo" vs "meio" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "malo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "meio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malo" and "meio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "maa vs malo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #24,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.