# menta vs menu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### menta
*noun · IPA /ˈmẽ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #26,463*
gênero de plantas lamiáceas odoríferas a que pertence a hortelã

### menu
*noun · IPA /mɨ.ˈnu/ · frequency rank #12,288*
cardápio

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