# Melo vs moço

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### moço
*adjective · IPA /ˈmo.sʊ/ · frequency rank #12,496*
verde, não maduro

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