# astrônomo vs autónomo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### autónomo
*adjective · IPA /aw.ˈtɔ.nu.mu/ · frequency rank #33,282*
que goza de autonomia; independente

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