# Arouca vs around

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Arouca
*noun · IPA /ɐˈɾowkɐ/ · frequency rank #26,629*
vila portuguesa

### around
*adverb · IPA /əˈɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #12,607*
ao redor

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