# boa vs boate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### boa
*noun · IPA /ˈbo.ɐ/ · frequency rank #165*
jiboia

### boate
*verb · IPA /bo.ˈa.ʧi/, /bu.ˈwa.ʧi/ · frequency rank #9,450*
primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo boatar

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