# Melo vs modelo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### modelo
*noun · IPA /mu.ˈde.lu/ · frequency rank #871*
cópia de algo em tamanho bem menor que o original

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