# ante vs ape

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ante
*adverb · IPA /ˈɐ̃.tɨ/ · frequency rank #6,501*
antes, precedentemente, anteriormente

### ape
*noun · IPA /ˈɑ.pe/ · frequency rank #28,095*
comida para cavalos

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ante-vs-ape