# mau vs mec

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mau
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaw/ · frequency rank #1,936*
que não é de boa qualidade, ruim

### mec
*adjective · frequency rank #8,225*
tranquilo

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