# meio vs menos

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### menos
*adjective · IPA /ˈme.nʊs/ · frequency rank #149*
forma comparativa de pouco; quantidade inferior de:

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