# boy vs busy

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### boy
*noun · IPA /bɔɪ/ · frequency rank #3,884*
garoto, rapaz, jovem

### busy
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɪzi/ · frequency rank #48,290*
ocupado

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