# mimar vs minar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mimar
*verb · IPA /mi.ˈmaɾ/ · frequency rank #37,916*
dar mimo a; tratar com mimo

### minar
*verb · frequency rank #26,813*
escavar para extrair da terra metais, líquidos, etc

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