# amparo vs áspero

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### amparo
*noun · IPA /ɐ̃.ˈpa.ɾu/ · frequency rank #13,878*
o que serve de esteio esteio

### áspero
*adjective · IPA /ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/ · frequency rank #28,424*
desagradável ao tato; rugoso

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