# Melo vs menos

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Melo
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛ.lu/ · frequency rank #4,570*
sobrenome

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/melo-vs-menos