# mato vs modo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mato
*noun · IPA /ˈma.tʊ/ · frequency rank #1,821*
área não cultivada e coberta de plantas agrestes

### modo
*noun · IPA /ˈmɔ.du/ · frequency rank #606*
maneira, jeito

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