# calha vs canhão

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### calha
*noun · IPA /ˈka.ʎɐ/ · frequency rank #30,453*
amarelinha

### canhão
*adjective · IPA /kɐ.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #11,596*
mulher muito feia

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