# Melo vs mesa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mesa
*noun · IPA /ˈme.zɐ/ · frequency rank #1,364*
móvel usado como superfície para se alimentar, conversar, estudar; távola

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