# mamã vs múmia

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mamã
*noun · IPA /mɜˈmɜ̃/ · frequency rank #29,037*
mãe

### múmia
*noun · IPA /ˈmu.mjɐ/ · frequency rank #23,420*
cadáver humano conservado através de técnicas de embalsamento

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