# mata vs mula

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mata
*noun · IPA /ˈma.tɐ/ · frequency rank #1,436*
porção de terreno repleto de árvores silvestres

### mula
*noun · IPA /ˈmu.lɐ/ · frequency rank #19,501*
animal fêmea resultante do cruzamento dum jumento com uma égua

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