# meio vs mel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### meio
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɐj.u/ · frequency rank #190*
designativo de metade

### mel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛɫ/ · frequency rank #2,843*
substância doce, espessa e viscosa elaborada pelas abelhas nas colmeias

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