# melão vs mero

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### melão
*noun · IPA /mɨ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #17,854*
o fruto do meloeiro, Cucumis melo

### mero
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛ.ɾu/ · frequency rank #12,105*
simples

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