# calão vs call

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### calão
*adjective · IPA /kɐ.ˈlɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #39,032*
que não trabalha tanto quanto deveria

### call
*noun · IPA /kɔl/ · frequency rank #6,036*
chamada telefônica

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