# melancia vs melancolia

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### melancia
*noun · IPA /mɨ.lɐ̃.ˈsi.ɐ/ · frequency rank #18,389*
planta da família das Cucurbitáceas com grandes frutos comestíveis

### melancolia
*noun · IPA /mɨ.lɐ̃.ku.ˈli.ɐ/ · frequency rank #20,658*
tristeza profunda, mórbida

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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