# beca vs broca

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### beca
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛ.ka/ · frequency rank #32,475*
túnica escura usada por magistrados e formandos

### broca
*noun · IPA /ˈbɾɔ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #22,542*
pua

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