# ask vs axe

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### axe
*noun · frequency rank #33,285*
machado, acha

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