# astronomia vs astrônomo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### astronomia
*noun · frequency rank #15,991*
estudo científico dos astros

### astrônomo
*noun · IPA /aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum) · frequency rank #37,643*
pessoa que estuda os astros

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