# mean vs miau

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mean
*adjective · IPA /ˈmiːn/ · frequency rank #18,388*
maldoso, mau, cruel

### miau
*intj · IPA /miˈaʊ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #34,812*
minhau

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