# boat vs born

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### boat
*noun · IPA /bəʊt/, SAMPA: /b@Ut/ · frequency rank #22,232*
bote, barco, canoa, batel, barco de pesca

### born
*adjective · IPA /ˈboː(r)n/, /bɔə(ɹ)n/ · frequency rank #15,033*
nato, que tem um dom ou uma habilidade natural:

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