# ape vs ask

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ask
*verb · IPA /ɑːsk/, /æsk/ · frequency rank #11,211*
perguntar

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