# why

> Portuguese word · Adverb · frequency rank #10,814

## Definitions
1. por que

## Easily confused with
- **wo** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/why-vs-wo)
- **wir** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/why-vs-wir)
- **who** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/who-vs-why)
- **war** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/war-vs-why)
- **was** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/was-vs-why)
- **wen** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/wen-vs-why)
- **Wal** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/wal-vs-why)
- **wet** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/wet-vs-why)
- **wee** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/wee-vs-why)
- **what** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/what-vs-why)

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