# cale vs calm

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cale
*noun · IPA /kal/ · frequency rank #17,719*
calço, cunha, escora, apoio

### calm
*adjective · IPA /kɑːm/ · frequency rank #34,176*
calmo

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