# mimosa vs mucosa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### mimosa
*noun · frequency rank #30,257*
género de plantas fabáceas

### mucosa
*noun · IPA /mu.ˈkɔ.zɐ/ · frequency rank #28,682*
membrana, que segrega muco

## Source
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