# an vs avô

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### an
*adverb · IPA /an/ · frequency rank #2,817*
ligado, aceso:

### avô
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈvo/ · frequency rank #3,962*
pai da mãe ou do pai

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