# break vs breve

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### break
*noun · frequency rank #10,481*
chance

### breve
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɾɛ.vɨ/ · frequency rank #1,270*
que dura pouco

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