# belo vs bem

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### belo
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɛ.lu/ · frequency rank #1,110*
que é possuidor de beleza

### bem
*adverb · IPA /ˈbẽĩ̯/ · frequency rank #54*
de maneira hábil, segura

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